Case Report
Volume: 3 | Issue: 1 | Published: Dec 13, 2018 | Pages: 5 - 7 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr/173-1532231040
Portal vein thrombosis in an HIV-positive man: a case report
Authors: Fedor van Houwelingen , Kenrick Berend , Diederik van de Wetering
Article Info
Authors
Fedor van Houwelingen
St. Elisabeth Hospital, Willemstad, Curacao, The Netherlands Antilles
Kenrick Berend
St. Elisabeth Hospital, Willemstad, Curacao, The Netherlands Antilles
Diederik van de Wetering
St. Elisabeth Hospital, Willemstad, Curacao, The Netherlands Antilles
Publication History
Received: July 22, 2018
Revised: September 04, 2018
Accepted: October 27, 2018
Published: December 13, 2018
Abstract
Background HIV is known as a risk factor for venous thromboembolic events. However, portal vein thrombosis is rare among HIV infected patients. Few cases have been described in the literature. Case presentation We report a case of abdominal pain in a 25-year old HIV-positive man with a low CD4 count and co-infection with hepatitis B. The pain existed since four days. Computed tomography showed portal vein thrombosis and anticoagulation therapy was initiated. Conclusion This case provokes questions about the etiology of portal vein thrombosis in HIV-positive patients and might determine risk factors. It emphasizes the importance of considering portal vein thrombosis as a cause of abdominal pain in HIV infected patients, in particular when they have low CD4 counts or co-infection with hepatitis B. In addition, HIV and viral hepatitis should be considered in patients who present with thrombotic events.
Keywords: Venous thromboembolism, Portal vein thrombosis, HIV, viral hepatitis, thrombosis, hepatitis B, case report, green
Pubmed Style
Fedor van Houwelingen, Kenrick Berend, Diederik van de Wetering. Portal vein thrombosis in an HIV-positive man: a case report. EJMCR. 2018; 13 (December 2018): 5-7. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1532231040
Web Style
Fedor van Houwelingen, Kenrick Berend, Diederik van de Wetering. Portal vein thrombosis in an HIV-positive man: a case report. https://ejmcr.com/articles/1495 [Access: December 04, 2024]. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1532231040
AMA (American Medical Association) Style
Fedor van Houwelingen, Kenrick Berend, Diederik van de Wetering. Portal vein thrombosis in an HIV-positive man: a case report. EJMCR. 2018; 13 (December 2018): 5-7. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1532231040
Vancouver/ICMJE Style
Fedor van Houwelingen, Kenrick Berend, Diederik van de Wetering. Portal vein thrombosis in an HIV-positive man: a case report. EJMCR. (2018), [cited December 04, 2024]; 13 (December 2018): 5-7. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1532231040
Harvard Style
Fedor van Houwelingen, Kenrick Berend, Diederik van de Wetering (2018) Portal vein thrombosis in an HIV-positive man: a case report. EJMCR, 13 (December 2018): 5-7. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1532231040
Chicago Style
Fedor van Houwelingen, Kenrick Berend, Diederik van de Wetering. "Portal vein thrombosis in an HIV-positive man: a case report." 13 (2018), 5-7. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1532231040
MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style
Fedor van Houwelingen, Kenrick Berend, Diederik van de Wetering. "Portal vein thrombosis in an HIV-positive man: a case report." 13.December 2018 (2018), 5-7. Print. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1532231040
APA (American Psychological Association) Style
Fedor van Houwelingen, Kenrick Berend, Diederik van de Wetering (2018) Portal vein thrombosis in an HIV-positive man: a case report. , 13 (December 2018), 5-7. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1532231040