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Enteroscopic Management of Ectopic Varices in a Patient with Liver Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension

Portal hypertension and liver cirrhosis may predispose patients to varices, which have a propensity to bleed and cause significant morbidity and mortality. These varices are most commonly located in the gastroesophageal area; however, rarely ectopic varices may develop in unusual locations outside o...

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Autores principales: Watson, G. A., Abu-Shanab, A., O'Donohoe, R. L., Iqbal, M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4995326/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27595025
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2018642
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author Watson, G. A.
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Iqbal, M.
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description Portal hypertension and liver cirrhosis may predispose patients to varices, which have a propensity to bleed and cause significant morbidity and mortality. These varices are most commonly located in the gastroesophageal area; however, rarely ectopic varices may develop in unusual locations outside of this region. Haemorrhage from these sites can be massive and difficult to control; thus early detection and management may be lifesaving. We present a case of occult gastrointestinal bleeding in a patient with underlying alcoholic liver disease where an ectopic varix was ultimately detected with push enteroscopy.
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spelling pubmed-49953262016-09-04 Enteroscopic Management of Ectopic Varices in a Patient with Liver Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension Watson, G. A. Abu-Shanab, A. O'Donohoe, R. L. Iqbal, M. Case Reports Hepatol Case Report Portal hypertension and liver cirrhosis may predispose patients to varices, which have a propensity to bleed and cause significant morbidity and mortality. These varices are most commonly located in the gastroesophageal area; however, rarely ectopic varices may develop in unusual locations outside of this region. Haemorrhage from these sites can be massive and difficult to control; thus early detection and management may be lifesaving. We present a case of occult gastrointestinal bleeding in a patient with underlying alcoholic liver disease where an ectopic varix was ultimately detected with push enteroscopy. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016 2016-08-10 /pmc/articles/PMC4995326/ /pubmed/27595025 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2018642 Text en Copyright © 2016 G. A. Watson et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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title_full Enteroscopic Management of Ectopic Varices in a Patient with Liver Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension
title_fullStr Enteroscopic Management of Ectopic Varices in a Patient with Liver Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension
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title_short Enteroscopic Management of Ectopic Varices in a Patient with Liver Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension
title_sort enteroscopic management of ectopic varices in a patient with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension
topic Case Report
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4995326/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27595025
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2018642
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