title: Massive Esophageal Variceal Bleeding as a Rare Complication of Sickle Cell Anemia.
abstract: A 24-year-old man with sickle cell anemia presented with fatigue, dark stool, and coffee ground emesis. He was found to have large esophageal varices and experienced massive variceal hemorrhage in the hospital. The varices were caused by diffuse splanchnic venous thrombosis, and his only risk factor for hypercoagulability was sickle cell anemia. Splanchnic venous thrombosis due to sickle cell anemia is exceedingly rare.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Malamood
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bernstein
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.
authors.forename: Zubair
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Malik
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.
authors.forename: Malini
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mathur