“…Extrahepatic portal vein obstruction (EHPVO) refers to the obstruction of the portal vein and/or its right and/or left branches and is an important cause of noncirrhotic portal hypertension, especially in third world countries [3] . SAA causing splenic vein thrombosis and subsequent portal hypertension/EHPVO is extremely rare with very few cases reported in the literature [4] , [5] , [6] , [7] .…”