
Rare Complication of Chronic Pancreatitis: Chronic Portal Vein Thrombosis and Splenic vein thrombosis causing non cirrhotic portal hypertension
By: T. Sivakaran and S. Sivansuthan
Abstract
Splenic vein thrombosis is a well-established complication of chronic pancreatitis, while portal vein thrombosis is a rare complication. In this case, we present an interesting instance of chronic pancreatitis associated with both portal and splenic vein thrombosis, causing non-cirrhotic portal hypertension. A fortysix-year-old male patient presented to us with clinical features of chronic pancreatitis. He underwent a CECT abdomen, which showed chronic pancreatitis with portal vein and splenic vein thrombosis. Screening for thrombophilic conditions and malignancies were negative. An upper gastrointestinal endoscopy showed fundal varices. Chronic portal vein thrombosis and splenic vein thrombosis are rare complications of chronic pancreatitis, which can cause non-cirrhotic portal hypertension.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/jmj.v35i2.199 | Journal eISSN: 2651-0200
Language: English
Page range: 49 - 50
Published on: Dec 31, 2023
Published by: The Jaffna Medical Association
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
© 2023 T. Sivakaran, S. Sivansuthan, published by The Jaffna Medical Association
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.