Portal Venous Thrombosis: Eosinophilic Vasculitis
Published: March 1, 2017 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2017/25235.9575
Vasanthi Natarajan, David Jose, Kevin John, Ashok Kumar Das
1. Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine/Endocrinology, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry, India.
2. Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry, India.
3. Senior Resident, Department of Internal Medicine, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry, India.
4. Professor, Department of Internal Medicine/Endocrinology, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Vasanthi Natarajan,
pims, Kalapet, Kanagachetikulam, Puducherry, India.
E-mail: vasanthikarthi2004@yahoo.co.in
Portal Vein Thrombosis (PVT) is caused by various thrombophilic states. PVT secondary to underlying vasculitis especially Churg-Strauss disease is among the rarest presentation. Here, we report a case of peripheral eosinophilia, eosinophilic ascitis and venous thrombosis involving portal vein and superior mesenteric vein diagnosed as Churg-Strauss Syndrome (CSS). He was managed with steroids and anticoagulants. Following initiation of steroids, eosinophilia and eosinophilic ascitis improved.
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