[Segmental portal hypertension with splenic vein thrombosis caused by pancreatitis].

Background: Splenic vein thrombosis is a complication of pancreatic carcinoma, pancreatitis or pancreatic pseudocyst. It may lead to segmental portal hypertension and bleeding from gastric varices.

Clinical Case: A 31 year-old man was diagnosed with pancreatitis of two weeks of evolution and was referred to our hospital in 2013.