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Erschienen in: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology 8/2019

09.05.2019 | Case Report

Intraabdominal Hemorrhage from Ruptured Ectopic Varices Treated by Antegrade Embolization via a Recanalized Paraumbilical Vein

verfasst von: Genki Fukumoto, Hiroyuki Kimura, Mitsunori Kanagaki, Shojiro Oka, Hiroki Tanaka, Yang Wang, Hiroaki Tanaka, Yuki Yamauchi, Toshiyuki Kimura

Erschienen in: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology | Ausgabe 8/2019

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Abstract

A 49-year-old man with alcoholic liver cirrhosis was admitted to our hospital with abdominal pain. Contrast-enhanced CT demonstrated massive hemorrhagic ascites and ectopic varices fed by right colic and ileocolic veins. The varices were treated with selective embolization via a recanalized paraumbilical vein using N-butyl cyanoacrylate. Currently, no complications and rebleeding have occurred for 7 months. Antegrade embolization via a recanalized paraumbilical vein is feasible and less-invasive in a patient with massive ascites. Flow reduction may be effective for intraabdominal hemorrhage from ruptured ectopic varices.

Level of Evidence

Level 5, case report.
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Metadaten
Titel
Intraabdominal Hemorrhage from Ruptured Ectopic Varices Treated by Antegrade Embolization via a Recanalized Paraumbilical Vein
verfasst von
Genki Fukumoto
Hiroyuki Kimura
Mitsunori Kanagaki
Shojiro Oka
Hiroki Tanaka
Yang Wang
Hiroaki Tanaka
Yuki Yamauchi
Toshiyuki Kimura
Publikationsdatum
09.05.2019
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology / Ausgabe 8/2019
Print ISSN: 0174-1551
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-086X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-019-02235-4

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