Idiopathic portal hypertension.
Orozco H, Takahashi T, García-Tsao G, Mercado M, Diliz H, Hernández-Ortiz J. Idiopathic portal hypertension. Revista De Investigación Clínica 1991, 43: 80-6. PMID: 1866503.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsIdiopathic portal hypertensionPortal hypertensionHigh re-bleeding rateMain histopathologic findingsNoncirrhotic portal fibrosisObliterative portal venopathySmall portal veinsRe-bleeding rateIntra-abdominal infectionsLong-term prognosisUpper gastrointestinal tractHepatitis B virusEsophago-gastric varicesChronic sclerotherapyHepatoportal sclerosisIPH patientsPortal venopathyPharmacologic managementVariceal bleedingCirrhotic patientsImmunologic abnormalitiesPortal fibrosisLiver failurePeriportal fibrosisSuch patients