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- Title
Varices at Choledochojejunostomy Site as the Elusive Gastrointestinal Bleeding Source in a Post-Whipple Patient.
- Authors
Veasaw, Kassidy; Poltiyelova, Elona; Lin, Zilan; Kumar, Anila; Pais, Shireen
- Abstract
Ectopic varices are portosystemic collaterals that form outside the esophagogastric region. If left untreated, they can carry a high mortality rate. Although ectopic variceal bleeding occurs rarely, it continues to pose both diagnostic and therapeutic challenges and remains an under-recognized source of gastrointestinal (GI) hemorrhage. We present a case of GI bleeding from varices formed at the choledochojejunosomy site in a post-Whipple patient. This case describes the rare finding of ectopic varices after pancreaticoduodenectomy, emphasizes the challenges in diagnosis and treatment, and highlights the need for a multidisciplinary approach managing GI bleeding in this patient population.
- Subjects
GASTROINTESTINAL hemorrhage treatment; GASTROINTESTINAL hemorrhage; ESOPHAGEAL varices; HEMATEMESIS; BILIARY tract surgery; ENDOSCOPIC surgery; PANCREATICODUODENECTOMY; SURGICAL complications; PANCREATIC tumors; ENTEROSCOPY; JEJUNUM; MEDICAL balloons; RECTUM; ENDOSCOPY
- Publication
ACG Case Reports Journal, 2024, Vol 11, Issue 8, p1
- ISSN
2326-3253
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.14309/crj.0000000000001461