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