Primary splenic lymphoma complicated by hematemesis and gastric erosion.
Gastrosplenic fistula resulting from erosion of a primary splenic lymphoma is a rare cause of massive upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage associated with benign peptic ulcer disease, gastric Crohn's disease, gastric adenocarcinoma, and primary gastric and splenic lymphomas. Upper intestinal hemorrhage can be successfully treated with splenic artery embolization, followed by splenectory and gastric resection.
Bird
Mark A
MA
Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 27599-7210, USA.
Amjadi
Darius
D
Behrns
Kevin E
KE
D000328:Adult; D005747:Gastric Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006396:Hematemesis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology