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EUS-guided FNA diagnosis of primary splenic lymphoma

2008; Elsevier BV; Volume: 69; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.gie.2008.04.058

1097-6779

Ihab I. El Hajj, Asif Khalid, Karen E. Schoedel, Kareem Abu‐Elmagd, Kevin M. McGrath, Kenneth Fasanella,

Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis

Primary lymphoma of the spleen associated with occlusion of the splenic vein has been reported only once. 1 Puli S.R. Farrell J.S. Alpert M.A. Isolated gastric varices occurring 5 years after chemotherapy for splenic lymphoma. Ann Intern Med. 2004; 140: 1062-1063 Crossref PubMed Scopus (1) Google Scholar We report a case of primary splenic lymphoma associated with splenic vein thrombosis (SVT), which led to sinistral (left-sided) portal hypertension (HTN) related GI bleeding. EUS-guided FNA (EUS-FNA) was used to confirm the diagnosis and led to appropriate therapy.