Portal Hypertension Associated with Sickle Cell Disease
Presented by:
Indian Journal of Gastroenterology / Kumar Sunil, Joshi R and Jain AP
Summary points:
A 12-year-old presents with left upper quadrant abdominal pain, polyarthalgia, and low-grade fever for three days. Her younger sister was diagnosed with sickle cell disease 3 years earlier. This case report describes the diagnostic investigations and outcome of treatment. The authors discuss the pathophysiology of sickle cell disease and review the literature.
Portal Hypertension Associated with Sickle Cell Disease
