The splenic flexure is a part of your colon, or your large intestine, where it bends near your spleen, an organ that mainly filters your blood. It's also the place where many blood vessels come ...

Splenic flexure syndrome is a condition in which gas builds up in a part of the colon called the splenic flexure. This can cause abdominal pain, bloating, and discomfort. The splenic flexure is a part ...

Splenic vein thrombosis is a blockage in the splenic vein due to a blood clot. The splenic vein carries blood away from the spleen and parts of the stomach and pancreas. The spleen is an organ that ...

† Number of splenic metastases found in the reports. ‡ Total number of autopsies/splenectomies/diagnostic procedures performed on cancer patients in each study ...

Some epidemiologic studies suggest a link between hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and some B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. We undertook this study after a patient with splenic lymphoma with villous ...

Cystic lesions of the spleen are rare findings. We describe a patient with a very large epithelial splenic cyst. A 32-year-old woman presented to our clinic with a several-month history of abdominal ...

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 ...

The splenic artery is, along with the gastric and common hepatic arteries, one of the three main branches of the celiac artery. The celiac artery branches from the abdominal aorta, the largest artery ...

GSK and Verily joint venture Galvani Bioelectronics laparoscopically implanted a neurostimulator in a rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patient as part of the NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde Health Board’s ...

Splenic flexure syndrome is a digestive disorder that causes gas to accumulate in your colon. While it’s not considered a life threatening condition, it can cause pain and discomfort if left untreated ...