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Background: Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) refers to venous thrombosis that develops within the extrahepatic portal venous system and can extend to the branches of the intrahepatic portal vein or up to splenic veins and superior mesenteric. A few cases have been reported about portal vein thrombosis in non-cirrhotic patient. Asymptomatic or non-specific symptom of portal vein thrombosis may lead to misdiagnosed or delay the diagnosis until the complications develop. We report a case of Portal vein thrombosis in type one diabetes associated with acute pyelonephritis. Case report: 18 years old female with type one diabetes on insulin pump present with epigastric abdominal pain for three days associated with nausea and vomiting of three days duration. On examination; conscious alert oriented young female looks in pain, vital sign were stable temperature 37oC, heart rate 89 beat per minute, blood pressure 103/72 mmHg, respiratory rate 20 per minute, oxygen saturation 100% and random blood sugar (RBS) 179 mg/dl. Abdominal examination revealed soft and lax abdomen with tenderness in the epigastric area and right renal angle. No sign of rigidity or rebound tenderness. Bowel sound was present. No sign of ascites, splenomegaly or hepatomegaly. Investigations showed; WBC: 10.2, neutrophil 65%, urine analysis WBCs 30-50 per high field microscopy, RBC 5-10, PH 7, negative nitrate and culture did not show any growth. ESR was 48 and CRP was 4.2. Thrombophilic screen was done and all within normal. Computed tomography (CT) reveled reduced enhancement of right kidney likely indicating acute pyelonephritis and portal vein edema with complete occlusion of left branch of portal vein. Local factors and prothrombotic disorders were ruled out. The patient was managed with ciprofloxacin, enoxaparin and warfarin. The patient was symptomatic free and discharge home with a therapeutic range INR. Conclusion: Portal vein thrombosis is uncommon condition in absence of liver diseases. Few case report liking between sepsis and portal vein thrombosis. Sepsis can create a predisposed environment for hypercoagulability. |
