title: [Isolated splenic vein thrombosis].
abstract: We report the case of 61-year-old woman with isolated splenic vein thrombosis resulted from chronic pancreatitis. Left-sided portal hypertension secondary to splenic vein occlusion was responsible for development of the isolated gastric varices. The patient underwent prophylactic, successful splenectomy. Three months after splenectomy controlled endoscopy revealed disappearance of gastric varices.
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Chirurgicznej Instytutu Hematologii i Transfuzjologii w Warszawie. radoslaw.bilski@wp.pl
authors.forename: Radosław A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Bilski
authors.forename: Andrzej B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Szczepanik
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications; D013162:Splenic Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery