Life-threatening hypersplenism due to idiopathic portal hypertension in early childhood: case report and review of the literature
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Idiopathic portal hypertension (IPH) is a disorder of unknown etiology and is characterized clinically by portal hypertension, splenomegaly, and hypersplenism accompanied by pancytopenia. This study evaluates the pathogenic concept o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-10-01
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| Series: | BMC Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/10/122 |