title: Isolated splenic vein thrombosis with natural shunt caused by jejunal tuberculosis.
abstract: A case of jejunal tuberculosis causing isolated splenic vein thrombosis with natural shunt is reported, for the first time. The patient, presented with upper small bowel obstruction and massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding, was treated successfully with splenectomy, jejunal resection and antituberculous drugs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Zargar
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bhasin
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Malik
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nagi
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Bose
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003097:Collateral Circulation; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D013162:Splenic Vein; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014385:Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / Q000150:complications*