Post traumatic intra thoracic spleen presenting with upper GI bleed! – a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Isolated splenic vein thrombosis with left sided portal hypertension is a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal bleed. Diagnosis is difficult and requires a high index of suspicion, especially in patients presenting with gastrointesti...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-11-01
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| Series: | BMC Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/6/38 |