Gastric variceal bleed in a patient without liver cirrhosis: an unusual cause of haematemesis.

Authors

Faisal Wasim Ismail, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Mumtaz J Khan, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Chawla T, Aga Khan University
Wasim Jafri, Aga Khan UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Department

Medicine

Abstract

Tumours of the pancreas presenting as haematemesis are rare entities, with scarce documentation in literature. We report a 50-year-old woman who presented with haematemesis secondary to gastric fundal variceal bleeding due to splenic vein occlusion by a large mucinous cystadenoma of the pancreas. We also review the literature pertaining to unusual pathologies presenting as haematemesis.

Publication (Name of Journal)

Singapore medical journal.

Recommended Citation

Ismail, F., Khan, M., T, C., Jafri, W. (2007). Gastric variceal bleed in a patient without liver cirrhosis: an unusual cause of haematemesis.. Singapore medical journal., 48(6), e171-e173.
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