Hepatoportal sclerosis with Ischemic Bowel Disease: A rare case diagnosed by clinical autopsy
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
A 35 year old female presented with pain abdomen, massive hematemesis and signs of portal hypertension. Death occurred despit e of all efforts to manage shock & hematemesis by endoscopic sclerotherapy. Clinical autopsy revealed gangrene of small intestine with mesenteric vein thrombosis; oesophageal varices; hepatoportal sclerosis (HPS) of liver with regenerative nodules and chronic venous congestion of spleen. Histopathology of liver is essential for diagnosis of HPS & to rule out other disease process. Gangrene intestine in HPS is a rare presentation
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Bommanahalli BP, Vidyavathi K, Harendrakumar ML
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