author = {Rao, Nikhil. and Shah, Ira. and Bhatnagar, Sushmita.}, title = {{Blocked mesocaval shunt with protein C deficiency in a child with extrahepatic portal hypertension}}, journal ={Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University}, volume ={9}, number ={1}, pages = {85-87}, doi = {10.4103/0975-2870.167960}, year = {2016}, abstract ={Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is an important cause of extrahepatic portal hypertension in children. A majority of children with PVT of unknown etiology have functional protein C deficiency or abnormally elevated levels of anti-cardiolipin antibodies. We present an 8-year-old boy with portal hypertension with protein C deficiency, who underwent mesocaval shunt surgery due to recurrent episodes of bleeding esophageal varices and subsequently developed a block in the mesocaval shunt due to a thrombotic tendency.}, URL ={https://journals.lww.com/mjdy/pages/default.aspx/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2016;volume=9;issue=1;spage=85;epage=87;aulast=Rao;t=6}, eprint ={https://journals.lww.com/mjdy/pages/default.aspx/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2016;volume=9;issue=1;spage=85;epage=87;aulast=Rao;t=6} }