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Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding from Gastric Splenosis; A Case Report and Literature Review

Hiranyatheb P , Euanorasetr C , Suwanthanma W , Supsamutchai C

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Hiranyatheb P, Euanorasetr C, Suwanthanma W, Supsamutchai C. Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding from Gastric Splenosis; A Case Report and Literature Review. J Med Assoc Thai 2013;96:749.

Splenosis is a common condition found in a case that has a history of splenic trauma or splenectomy. It is usually a non-significant condition in clinical practice. However, splenosis can give rise to some complications including gastrointestinal hemorrhage as in the present case. The authors report here a case of gastric splenosis presenting with active upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage that was eventually managed with surgical resection, and the literature regarding splenosis was reviewed.

Keywords: Splenosis, Upper gastrointestinal bleeding, Gastric

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