PV-SMV resection performed in the setting of a pancreatic tumor can lead to increased congestion of the splenic vein with subsequent formation of gastric varices.

Splenic venous hypertension (SVH), also known as left-sided portal hypertension, is a rare condition characterized by upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding in the absence of liver disease. This ...

Location and Anatomy The portal vein is formed by the merging of the splenic vein, which brings blood from the spleen, and the superior mesenteric vein, which brings blood from the intestines.

PV-SMV resection performed in the setting of a pancreatic tumor can lead to increased congestion of the splenic vein with subsequent formation of gastric varices.

PVT can be classified as (1) thrombosis of the portal vein only, distal to the splenic and superior mesenteric vein confluence; (2) thrombosis of the portal vein that extends into the superior ...

Formerly the lienal vein, the splenic vein services the spleen. It drains deoxygenated blood away from the spleen to a junction with the superior mesenteric vein.

Portal v, portal vein; splenic v, vein. (d) Endoscopic ultrasound image of the same patient shows the mass indenting the SMV. This tumor was successfully removed at surgery.