This condition arises due to increased pressure in the splenic vein (SV), causing blood to drain through the short gastric veins to the stomach, leading to the dilation of submucosal structures ...

were considered along with angioplasty of the superior mesenteric vein and splenic veins to improve mesenteric and splenic venous outflow. The risks and benefits were discussed with the patient in ...

Of the specific vascular lesions observed, stenosis of the splenic vein was found in 22 patients, stenosis of the superior mesenteric-portal vein in 13 patients (Fig. 1) and thrombosis inside the ...

Splenic torsion is a very rare condition, with splenomegaly and recent birth as known possible risk factors. We report the case of a woman with known splenomegaly, who presented with left-sided ...

When the disease affects the splenic artery or vein, the adjacent spleen is often removed. After removal of the end of the pancreas, the remaining portion of the organ functions normally by producing ...

Diagnosis: Primary splenic lymphoma with hepatic infiltration causing portal hypertension and ascites. Management: Paracentesis, dietary sodium restriction and diuretics, splenectomy, splenorenal ...