Gastrointestinal bleeding due to pancreatitis-induced splenic vein thrombosis: Treatment with percutaneous splenic vein recanalization

Diagn Interv Imaging. 2016 Jun;97(6):677-9. doi: 10.1016/j.diii.2016.01.005. Epub 2016 Feb 15.
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Keywords: Endovascular procedure; Gastric varices; Pancreatitis; Splenic vein; Thrombosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Catheterization*
  • Esophageal and Gastric Varices / etiology
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pancreatitis, Chronic / complications*
  • Punctures / instrumentation
  • Self Expandable Metallic Stents*
  • Splenic Vein / diagnostic imaging
  • Splenic Vein / surgery*
  • Venous Thrombosis / complications
  • Venous Thrombosis / etiology
  • Venous Thrombosis / surgery*