Abstract
Ectopic variceal hemorrhage is a rare sequela of portal hypertension, accounting for 5% of variceal bleeding events. Although mortality rates are high for this condition, there is no estab-lished management protocol. We present a patient case of spontaneous external hemorrhage from an ectopic paraumbilical varicosity in the setting of portal hypertension secondary to decompensated alcoholic cirrhosis that was treated effectively with transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt placement.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | e210115 |
Journal | Annals of Internal Medicine Clinical Cases |
Volume | 1 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2022 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Clinical Biochemistry