title: Weber-Christian disease producing splenic vein occlusion and bleeding gastric varices: successful treatment with sclerotherapy.
abstract: A 48 year old woman with intra-abdominal Weber-Christian disease presented with bleeding gastric varices and evidence of splenic vein occlusion. We describe the problems encountered in making this diagnosis and subsequent treatment.
authors.affiliation: Middlesbrough General Hospital, Cleveland, UK.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Heseltine
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bramble
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cole
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Clarke
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Castle
mesh_terms: D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010201:Panniculitis, Nodular Nonsuppurative / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D015911:Sclerotherapy; D013162:Splenic Vein; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*