A Rare Intrasplenic Varix in a Patient with Chronic Liver Disease and Portal Hypertension

Abstract

We present a rare case of spontaneous intrasplenic varix in a patient with chronic liver disease and portal hypertension. The venous collaterals and presence of portal hypertension was incidentally detected by abdominal contrast-enhanced computed tomographic imaging during evaluation of a suspected abdominal trauma following a road traffic accident. There have been a few reports of splenic vein aneurysms in the extrasplenic location. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of intrasplenic varix that developed in an adult with chronic liver disease and portal hypertension which is a rare manifestation of a well-known disease.

Keywords

• chronic liver disease
• portal hypertension
• intrasplenic varix