Work

Rescue therapy for bleeding ectopic ileal varices with a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt and antegrade variceal embolization

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: A C T Portal hypertension, a known complication of liver cirrhosis, typically leads to variceal bleeding in the esophagus and stomach.However, ectopic varices can also occur outside the gastroesophageal region and may present with life-threatening massive bleeding.We report a case of bleeding ileal ectopic varices in a patient with cirrhosis that were not detected during routine endoscopy.These varices were ultimately diagnosed with the aid of abdominal computed tomography.A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) was created to decrease portal pressure, and the TIPS tract was then used to selectively embolize the bleeding ectopic ileal varices.

Source: International Journal of Gastrointestinal Intervention

DOI: 10.18528/ijgii240050

Authors: Saurabh Kumar, Arvind Kumar Khurana, Apoorva Batra, Deepanshu Khanna

Institution: Fortis Memorial Research Institute

Language: English

Topic: Liver Disease and Transplantation

Subfield: Hepatology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4403956604

FWCI: 0.227

Cites: 8

Cited by: 1

Related to: 10