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Portal Vein Thrombosis as a Cause of Undetermined Thrombocytopenia with Liver Dysfunction in a Patient with Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis

Internal Medicine, ISSN: 1349-7235, Vol: 62, Issue: 1, Page: 123-127
2023
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Data from Hiroshima University Hospital Advance Knowledge in Thrombocytopenia (Portal Vein Thrombosis As a Cause of Undetermined Thrombocytopenia With Liver Dysfunction In a Patient With Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis)

2023 FEB 14 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at NewsRx Hematology Daily -- Research findings on Hematologic Diseases and Conditions - Thrombocytopenia

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We herein report a 20-year-old woman who developed eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) and portal vein thrombosis (PVT). EGPA was diagnosed based on the patient’s history of asthma, hypereosinophilia, and mononeuritis complex. Thrombocytopenia and liver dysfunction were observed, necessitating contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT), which revealed PVT. Her symptoms soon improved with glucocorticoids and anticoagulation therapy. As patients with EGPA often suffer from asthma, they can be hesitant to undergo CECT. However, if patients with EGPA show uncertain thrombocytopenia with liver dysfunction, a further evaluation using CECT is warranted to detect PVT.

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