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

Faisal W. Ismail, K. Mumtaz, T. Chawla, W. Jafri

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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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)e171-e173
JournalSingapore Medical Journal
Volume48
Issue number6
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2007

Keywords

  • Haematemesis
  • Mucinous cystadenoma
  • Pancreatic tumours

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