Non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis
Non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis is a chronic liver disease and type of non-cirrhotic portal hypertension.Presentation
It is characterized by 'obliterative portovenopathy', which leads to various problems such as portal hypertension, massive splenomegaly, and variceal bleeding. It is estimated that about 85% of people with NCPF have repeated episodes of variceal bleeding.Diagnosis
Hallmark of the disease is thrombosis/sclerosis of branches of portal vein. Vessels formed are often termed as mesangiosinusoids or periportal cavernoma.
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