Weber-Christian disease producing splenic vein occlusion and bleeding gastric varices: successful treatment with sclerotherapy
Open Access
- 1 April 1990
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Vol. 66 (774) , 321-325
- https://doi.org/10.1136/pgmj.66.774.321
Abstract
Summary: A 48 year old woman with intra-abdominal Weber-Christian disease presented with bleeding gastric varices and evidence of splenic vein occlusion. We describe the problems encountered in making this diagnosis and subsequent treatment.Keywords
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