Portal pseudo-hypertension.

• Author(s): Machado, Artur S ; Caldeiro, José M ; Fonseca, Luisa ; Azevedo, Fernando ; Lobo, Luís A ; Gomes, Taveira ; Almeida, Jorge ; Silva, António O ; de Freitas, Falcão
• Date: 2006
• Origin: Acta Médica Portuguesa
• Document Type: Journal article
• Language: Portuguese

Description

Authors present a case report of a 51 years old man, with a past history of peptic ulcer, arterial hypertension and dislipidemia. Three weeks before hospitalization he did a upper endoscopy that revealed a duodenal ulcer and oesophageal varices (grade II/III). During etiologic investigation, hepatic disease and portal hypertension were excluded. He had a goiter that invaded the anterior mediastinum. After thyroidectomy the oesophageal varices disappeared.

Authors present a case report of a 51 years old man, with a past history of peptic ulcer, arterial hypertension and dislipidemia. Three weeks before hospitalization he did a upper endoscopy that revealed a duodenal ulcer and oesophageal varices (grade II/III). During etiologic investigation, hepatic disease and portal hypertension were excluded. He had a goiter that invaded the anterior mediastinum. After thyroidectomy the oesophageal varices disappeared.