Non cirrhotic portal fibrosis

Non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis (NCPF) is a chronic liver disease and type of non-cirrhotic portal hypertension (NCPH). It is characterized by 'obliterative portovenopathy', which leads to various problems such as portal hypertension, massive splenomegaly, and variceal bleeding. It is estimated that about 85% of people with NCPF have repeated episodes of variceal bleeding.Hallmark of the disease is thrombosis/sclerosis of portal vein branches.Vessels formed are often termed as mesangiosinusoids or periportal cavernoma.