Pancreatic Mass Leading to Left-Sided Portal Hypertension, Causing Bleeding from Isolated Gastric Varices
Mucinous cystic neoplasms (MCN) are an uncommon form of exocrine neoplasms of the pancreas. Symptoms are most often vague and this makes the diagnosis more difficult. The current case is one of three cases yet reported where the MCN caused left-sided portal hypertension leading to the formation of i...
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Main Authors: | Helga Thrainsdottir, Vigdis Petursdottir, Sigurdur Blöndal, Einar S. Björnsson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2014-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/956490 |
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