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Int J Hematol
; 89(3): 302-304, 2009 Apr.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19319631
RESUMO
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria is a rare intravascular hemolytic anemia, and thrombosis is the leading cause of mortality rate. The hepatic veins is the common site where Budd-Chiari syndrome usually occurs. We confronted a patient who simultaneously happened to have portal vein and superior mesenteric vein thrombosis leading to prehepatic portal hypertension and upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Percutaneous thrombolysis is an efficacious treatment.