Idiopathic portal hypertension in an "inactive" HBV carrier: a case report

Idiopathic portal hypertension belongs to the group of non-cirrhotic portal hypertension, its etiology is still unknown but its prognosis is excellent. We report a case of 45 year old female with inactive hepatitis B virus (HBV) carrier status and persistently elevated alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), prese...

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Published in:Cases journal 2008-10, Vol.1 (1), p.229-229, Article 229
Main Authors: Vassiliadis, Themistoklis G, Gatopoulou, Anthia, Patsiaoura, Kaliopi, Giouleme, Olga, Soufleris, Konstantinos, Boubonaris, Alexandros, Katsinelos, Panagiotis, Eugenidis, Nikolaos
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Language:English
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Case Report
Case studies
Complications and side effects
Diagnosis
Hepatitis B
Portal hypertension
Risk factors
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Summary:Idiopathic portal hypertension belongs to the group of non-cirrhotic portal hypertension, its etiology is still unknown but its prognosis is excellent. We report a case of 45 year old female with inactive hepatitis B virus (HBV) carrier status and persistently elevated alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), presented with features of portal hypertension and without evidence of cirrhosis or fibrosis on liver biopsy.
ISSN:1757-1626
1757-1626
DOI:10.1186/1757-1626-1-229