Idiopathic Splenic Vein Thrombosis Presenting as Splenic Infarction and Consequent Gastric Variceal Bleeding
Journal of Lipid and Atherosclerosis
; : 111-115, 2014.
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ABSTRACT
Left-sided portal hypertension and consequent gastric varices can occur in patients with isolated splenic vein thrombosis. It is a rare but clinically significant and curable cause of gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Our patient, a 20-year-old woman, with left flank pain was diagnosed with having idiopathic splenic vein thrombosis with resultant splenic infarction. Thorough workups for the possible etiologies of splenic vein thrombosis were all negative. After six months of anticoagulation, follow-up computed tomography revealed formation of gastric varices; one month following the discovery, she developed gastrointestinal bleeding. Splenectomy was performed, resulting in the resolution of gastric varices.
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Database:
WPRIM
Main subject:
Splenectomy
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Splenic Infarction
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Splenic Vein
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Thrombosis
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Esophageal and Gastric Varices
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Follow-Up Studies
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Flank Pain
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Hemorrhage
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Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
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Hypertension, Portal
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Journal of Lipid and Atherosclerosis
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article