Portal hypertension associated with sickle cell disease.
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We report a 12-year-old girl with sickle cell disease who presented with pain in abdomen, fever, joint pain and hematemesis. On examination she had mild jaundice and splenomegaly. Upper GI endoscopy showed esophageal varices. She was treated with variceal band ligation and is well on folic acid supplements and propranolol.
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Vena Esplénica
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Trombosis
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Humanos
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Várices Esofágicas y Gástricas
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Endoscopía del Sistema Digestivo
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Terapia Combinada
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Ultrasonografía Doppler
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Diagnóstico Diferencial
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Hipertensión Portal
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Anemia de Células Falciformes
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Diagnostic_studies
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En
Año:
2007
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