Electronic clinical challenges and images in GI. Image 1: Gastric variceal hemorrhage owing to splenic vein thrombosis in a patient with idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis.
Cohen
Daniel L
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Division of Gastroenterology, New York University Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012185:Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000379:methods; D013162:Splenic Vein; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery