title: Gastrointestinal hemorrhage associated with chronic mesenteric venous occlusion.
abstract: Chronic mesenteric venous thrombosis without involvement of the splenic or portal veins may lead to gastrointestinal hemorrhage from mesenteric varices. Three cases are presented in this report; 1 patient died secondary to blood loss and 2 patients have experienced a benign clinical course. The presentation, methods of diagnosis, and therapeutic options for this disorder are described.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000098:blood supply; D008297:Male; D008641:Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D008642:Mesenteric Veins; D008875:Middle Aged; D013577:Syndrome; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology