A vein formed by several small veins on the surface of the spleen; joins the superior mesenteric to form the portal vein.
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Examples for "splenic vein"
Examples for "splenic vein"
1Laparotomy revealed a colonic tumor infiltrating the splenic vein, causing left sided portal hypertension.
2The splenic vein remnant was distended and adjacent to the stump of the portal vein.
3An equal volume of normal saline was injected via the splenic vein in the control group.
4A case of splenic vein obstruction due to infiltration by Hodgkin's lymphoma of the colon is reported.
5The most common cause of isolated thrombosis of the splenic vein is chronic pancreatitis caused by perivenous inflammation.