Trombosis de la vena porta asociada a trombocitosis esencial: casos clínicos y revisión de la literatura / Thrombosis of the portal vein associated to primary thrombocytosis: clinical cases and literature rewiew

RESUMO

Lately, myeloprolipherative disorders are frequently reported as causes of portal vein thrombosis, probably due to the early detection of latent cases of this condition. We report 2 patients with portal vein thrombosis that presented with abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and clinical consequences of portal hypertension such as variceal hemorrhage, splenomegaly and ascitis. Diagnosis was made by a CAT scan in one patient and doppler ultrasound in the other. Both patients had a higher platelet counts and an essential thrombocytosis in the bone marrow