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Polycythemia Vera Complicated by Portal Vein Thrombosis and Budd-ChiariSyndrome:
ISSN: 2617 - 9482
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Polycythemia Vera Complicated by Portal Vein Thrombosis and Budd-ChiariSyndrome:
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Publisher: Bahria University Medical And Dental College
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Abstract
Polycythemia vera is a medical condition characterized by raised hematocrit. Owing to increased viscosity, the blood flowin the vessels become sluggish leading to the clinical features of polycythemia such as headache, blurring of vision, redskin, dizziness, raised blood pressure, itching and more serious medical events like vaso occlusion, thrombosis and strokes.In this case report, polycythemia vera presenting unusually with heamatemesis, melena and abdominal distension. Physicalexamination of this case revealed massive ascites with dilated veins around the umbilicus. The diagnosis of polycythemiavera complicated by Budd Chiari Syndrome and Portal Vein Thrombosis was made. Patients with polycythemia vera areat risk of vaso occlusive sequelea like portal vein thrombosis and Budd chiari syndrome.Key words: Budd chiari syndrome, Polycythemia Vera, Portal vein thrombosis.
