Diagnosis of gastric varices secondary to splenic vein occlusion by endoscopic color Doppler ultrasonography

Purpose: Gastric varices that arise secondary to splenic vein occlusion can result in hypersplenism or gastrointestinal hemorrhaging. This study provides a diagnostic evaluation of cases with gastric varices secondary to splenic vein occlusion. Material and methods: Our study group consisted of 16 patients with gastric varices secondary to splenic vein occlusion. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, and ultrasound examinations and computed tomography were performed in all patients. Endoscopic color Doppler ultrasonography (ECDUS) was performed in 12 of 16 cases. The clinical manifestations, diagnostic methods were…