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Congenital absence of the splenic artery and splenic vein accompanied with a duodenal ulcer and deformity.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19294774     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Congenital absence of the splenic artery is a very rare condition. To the best of our knowledge, congenital absence of the splenic artery accompanied with absence of the splenic vein has not been reported. We report a case of the absence of the splenic artery and vein in a 61-year-old woman who presented with postprandial epigastric discomfort. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy showed a dilated, pulsatile vessel in the fundus and duodenal stenosis. An abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan revealed absence of the splenic vein with a tortuously engorged gastroepiploic vein. Three-dimensional CT demonstrated the tortuously dilated left gastric artery and the left gastroepiploic artery with non-visualization of the splenic artery. After administration of a proton pump inhibitor, abdominal symptoms resolved without any recurrence of symptoms during 6 mo of follow-up.
Authors:
Eun Kyung Shin; Won Moon; Seun Ja Park; Moo In Park; Kyu Jong Kim; Jee Suk Lee; Jin Hwan Kwon
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  World journal of gastroenterology : WJG     Volume:  15     ISSN:  1007-9327     ISO Abbreviation:  World J. Gastroenterol.     Publication Date:  2009 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-03-18     Completed Date:  2009-05-20     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100883448     Medline TA:  World J Gastroenterol     Country:  China    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1401-3     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Gastroenterology, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, South Korea.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
2-Pyridinylmethylsulfinylbenzimidazoles / therapeutic use
Anti-Ulcer Agents / therapeutic use
Duodenal Ulcer / diagnosis,  drug therapy,  pathology*,  radiography
Duodenum / pathology
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Splenic Artery / abnormalities*
Splenic Vein / abnormalities*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/2-Pyridinylmethylsulfinylbenzimidazoles; 0/Anti-Ulcer Agents; 117976-90-6/rabeprazole
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