(1) The University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, 1501 N. Campbell Avenue, PO Box 245067, Tucson, AZ 85724-5067, USA;(2) Southern Arizona VA Health Care System, Tucson, AZ, USA
Abstract:
Splenic vein thrombosis most often results from pancreatic disease and can result in gastrointestinal bleeding due to gastric varices. The diagnosis is becoming more frequent with the increasing utilization of imaging. This case report will review the imaging findings of splenic vein thrombosis with an illustration of the involvement of intrasplenic segmental venous branches.