Pancreatic adenocarcinoma presenting as sinistral portal hypertension: an unusual presentation of pancreatic cancer.
A rare syndrome, sinistral (left-sided) portal hypertension resulting from splenic vein thrombosis secondary to pancreatic adenocarcinoma of the tail is presented here. Pancreatic cancer is notorious for presenting with vague and nonspecific symptoms, including but not exclusively weight loss, abdominal pain, and anorexia with or without jaundice. However, physicians should be aware that in the presence of splenic vein thrombosis, this finding alone puts pancreatic cancer high on the differential diagnosis.
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Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. changcy@mailmed.com
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013162:Splenic Vein; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications