KEY CLINICAL MESSAGE
CTPV; a rare condition can be missed clinically due to its non-specific
symptoms. CTPV should hence be part of the differential diagnosis for
patients who present with upper GI bleeding and anemia; and the
utilization of Abdominal Duplex ultrasound encouraged since it helps in
detection of CTPV to ensure adequate patientcare.
KEYWORDS:
Cavernous transformation of the Portal vein, Duplex Ultrasonography,
Portal hypertension, Upper gastrointestinal bleeding, Portal cavernoma.