Hepatoportal Sclerosis and Extrahepatic Portal Venous Obstruction Associated with Anti-phospholipid Antibody Syndrome in Child

We report a 2-year-old child with extrahepatic portal venous obstruction, hepatoportal sclerosis and pulmonary thromboembolism whose sole hypercoagulability factor was the presence of anti-phospholipid antibodies.

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Published in:Journal of tropical pediatrics (1980) 2011-06, Vol.57 (3), p.222-224
Main Authors: SAWAMURA, Regina, LOUZADA-JUNIOR, Paulo, PAES LEME FERRIANI, Virginia, RAMALHO, Leandra N. Z, FERNANDES, Maria Inez M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antiphospholipid Syndrome - complications
Antiphospholipid Syndrome - diagnosis
Biological and medical sciences
Child, Preschool
General aspects
Humans
Liver - pathology
Male
Medical sciences
Portal Vein - pathology
Sclerosis - etiology
Venous Thrombosis - etiology
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Summary:We report a 2-year-old child with extrahepatic portal venous obstruction, hepatoportal sclerosis and pulmonary thromboembolism whose sole hypercoagulability factor was the presence of anti-phospholipid antibodies.
ISSN:0142-6338
1465-3664
DOI:10.1093/tropej/fmq069