title: Splenic vein thrombosis: a cause of gastric varices and upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013162:Splenic Vein; D013270:Stomach / Q000098:blood supply*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications*; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000209:etiology*