Types of portal hypertension

Medicine PG poster presentation

1. TYPES OF PORTAL HYPERTENSION
PRE HEPATIC- Due to blockage of the
portal vein before the liver (e.g. congenital
portal veinous abnormalities, neonatal
sepsis.)
INTRA HEPATIC- Due to distortion of the
liver architecture, which can be pre
sinusoidal (e.g. schistosomiasis) , sinusoidal
(e.g. cirrhosis)or post sinusoidal (e.g. veno-
occlusive disease)
POST HEPATIC- Due to venous blockage
outside the liver (e.g. Budd Chiari
syndrome, Constrictive pericarditis
Harrison’s text book of medicine, Sheila Sherlock Text book of Gasteroenterology, Kumar and Clark
By, Dr. Swati Raju