(A) Compression. Pancreatic cysts compress the splenic vein, increasing venous flow in the gastric veins and forming varices. Other causes of compression include pancreatic NET, lymphoma, SAA, ...

A fusiform aneurysm causes the artery to bulge or balloon on all sides. This type is less common than a saccular aneurysm, which causes a bulge on one side of the artery. An aneurysm is a weakness in ...

The Society for Vascular Surgery released a guideline around the appropriate care and treatment of visceral aneurysms. 1. SVS created the guideline to help clinicians make educated decisions around ...

A woman made an alarming discovery after getting an elective full-body MRI scan through a company called Prenuvo. As People reports, Sarah Blackburn ended up getting her spleen surgically removed ...

If obstruction is suspected or there is a primary abdominal symptom, auscultation is always done first. During routine examination when no abnormalities are suspected, the examiner typically starts ...

Splenic vein thrombosis is a blockage in the splenic vein due to a blood clot. The splenic vein carries blood away from the spleen and parts of the stomach and pancreas. The spleen is an organ that ...