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7551796

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
812
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-10-27
pubmed:abstractText
Splenic vein thrombosis is a complication of pancreatic carcinoma or pancreatitis. It may lead to gastric varices which are difficult to treat and splenectomy may be required to stop variceal bleeding. A case of bleeding gastric varices secondary to splenic vein thrombosis and successfully treated by splenic artery embolization is reported. Embolization was performed by transcatheter deposition of four Gianturco coils into the splenic artery. This resulted in reduced blood flow through the spleen with partial splenic infarction and cessation of variceal bleeding. There has been no recurrence of bleeding in the 6 months since the procedure. Literature review confirms that experience of using this treatment is very limited and it should therefore be restricted to patients at high risk from surgery.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0007-1285
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
68
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
928-30
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Case report: bleeding gastric varices secondary to splenic vein thrombosis successfully treated by splenic artery embolization.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Case Reports