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[Esophageal varices sclerosis in portal hypertension caused by portal thrombosis secondary to protein C deficiency]
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[Esophageal varices sclerosis in portal hypertension caused by portal thrombosis secondary to protein C deficiency]
[Article in
Spanish]
G E N.
1993 Apr-Jun.
Abstract
Portal thrombosis is a rare entity classified as idiopathic in 50% of the cases, being protein C deficiency a known cause. We present two cases complicated with portal hypertension diagnosed through sonography and protein C determined though laboratory technics. Complicating esophageal varices sclerosed and follow up at seven months and ten years respectively, satisfactory clinical evolution observed.
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