Splenic artery embolization in a woman with bleeding gastric varices and splenic vein thrombosis
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Splenic artery embolization in a woman with bleeding gastric varices and splenic vein thrombosis : a case report. / Saugel, Bernd; Gaa, Jochen; Phillip, Veit; Schmid, Roland M; Huber, Wolfgang.
in: J MED CASE REP, Jahrgang 4, 01.01.2010, S. 247.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Splenic artery embolization in a woman with bleeding gastric varices and splenic vein thrombosis
T2 - a case report
AU - Saugel, Bernd
AU - Gaa, Jochen
AU - Phillip, Veit
AU - Schmid, Roland M
AU - Huber, Wolfgang
PY - 2010/1/1
Y1 - 2010/1/1
N2 - INTRODUCTION: Gastric variceal bleeding due to splenic vein thrombosis is a life-threatening situation and is often difficult to manage by endoscopy. In the worst cases, an emergency splenectomy may be required to stop variceal bleeding.CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of a 60-year-old Caucasian woman with bleeding gastric varices secondary to splenic vein thrombosis treated by splenic artery embolization. Successful embolization was performed by depositing coils into the splenic artery resulting in cessation of variceal bleeding. After embolization there was no recurrence of bleeding.CONCLUSION: Splenic artery embolization can be an effective and definite treatment for variceal bleeding secondary to splenic vein thrombosis.
AB - INTRODUCTION: Gastric variceal bleeding due to splenic vein thrombosis is a life-threatening situation and is often difficult to manage by endoscopy. In the worst cases, an emergency splenectomy may be required to stop variceal bleeding.CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of a 60-year-old Caucasian woman with bleeding gastric varices secondary to splenic vein thrombosis treated by splenic artery embolization. Successful embolization was performed by depositing coils into the splenic artery resulting in cessation of variceal bleeding. After embolization there was no recurrence of bleeding.CONCLUSION: Splenic artery embolization can be an effective and definite treatment for variceal bleeding secondary to splenic vein thrombosis.
U2 - 10.1186/1752-1947-4-247
DO - 10.1186/1752-1947-4-247
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 20684784
VL - 4
SP - 247
JO - J MED CASE REP
JF - J MED CASE REP
SN - 1752-1947
ER -