Portal gastropathy: diagnosis, classification
Shertsinger, A.G.; Zhigalova, S.B.; Semenova, T.S.; Tsaava, D.V.
Eksperimental'naia i Klinicheskaia Gastroenterologiia 6: 62-68
2012
ISSN/ISBN: 1682-8658 PMID: 23402194 Document Number: 659978
Portal hypertensive gastropathy (PHG) is a complex of secondary macroscopic and microscopic changes in the mucous layer of the stomach, resulting from portal hypertension of any origin. The overall prevalence of PHG ranges from 9.1 to 80%. PHG is a potential cause of an acute or chronic gastric bleeding. The presence of PHG is associated with prognosis deterioration that dictates the need for improved diagnosis and treatment strategy. The article summarizes literature on the pathological changes, diagnosis and classification of portal hypertensive gastropathy.