Idiopathic portal hypertension

Introduction: Idiopathic portal hypertension

Description of Idiopathic portal hypertension

Idiopathic portal hypertension (medical condition): A rare condition where chronic congestive spleen enlargement causes it to destroy red blood cells too early. The spleen becomes enlarged due to an obstruction of blood flow in the organ and the resulting increase in blood pressure. See also Banti's syndrome:
  »Introduction: Banti's syndrome
  »Symptoms of Banti's syndrome

Idiopathic portal hypertension: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Idiopathic portal hypertension is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Idiopathic portal hypertension, or a subtype of Idiopathic portal hypertension, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Idiopathic portal hypertension as a Disease

Idiopathic portal hypertension: Another name for Banti's syndrome (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Banti's syndrome
  »Symptoms of Banti's syndrome

Symptoms of Idiopathic portal hypertension (Banti's syndrome)

Some of the symptoms of Idiopathic portal hypertension incude:

• Blood in vomit
• Melena
• Weakness
• Flatulence
• Diarrhea

See full list of 50 symptoms of Idiopathic portal hypertension (Banti's syndrome)

Terms associated with Idiopathic portal hypertension:

Terms Similar to Idiopathic portal hypertension:

• Banti's syndrome
• Banti's disease
• Idiopathic congestive splenomegaly

Source - NIH

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