| Acute gastric hemorrhage secondary to wandering spleen. | |
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PMID: 6333975 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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A patient presenting with acute life-threatening upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage caused by a wandering spleen is reported. Emergency laparotomy revealed profuse gastric bleeding, large engorged varicose veins in the gastric wall, and a normal liver parenchyma. Gastroscopy after arrest of the hemorrhage showed varicose veins in the fundus without esophageal varices. Angiography revealed an ectopic spleen, occlusion of the splenic vein, and large venous collaterals in the gastric fundus. Elective splenectomy was performed. Wandering spleen as a cause of left-sided portal hypertension, also referred to as segmental splenic hypertension, is discussed. |
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Authors:
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U Angerås; B Almskog; P Lukes; S Lundstam; L Weiss |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Digestive diseases and sciences Volume: 29 ISSN: 0163-2116 ISO Abbreviation: Dig. Dis. Sci. Publication Date: 1984 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1985-01-18 Completed Date: 1985-01-18 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7902782 Medline TA: Dig Dis Sci Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1159-63 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Acute Disease Adult Female Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology*, pathology Humans Hypertension, Portal / pathology Splenic Diseases / complications*, pathology Splenic Infarction / pathology Stomach / blood supply Torsion Abnormality Varicose Veins / pathology |
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