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DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1789282
Case Report

Embolization of Bleeding Ileal Varices post Adnexal Biopsy in Liver Cirrhosis without Gastroesophageal Varices

Suhas D. Wagle 
1   Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India
,
Yadav Munde
2   Department of Interventional Radiology, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India
,
Smita Kori Vaze
3   Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India
,
Tejas Mankeshwar
3   Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Abstract

Bleeding ileal varices are rare in liver cirrhosis, where the gastroesophageal varices frequently accompany ectopic varices. Small bowel varices usually develop in patients with a history of abdominal surgery. We report a case of bleeding ileal varices without accompanying gastroesophageal varices, managed by percutaneous embolization, in a case of liver cirrhosis with no history of laparotomy. Computed tomography–guided percutaneous adnexal biopsy had been undertaken a year before the onset of bleeding.

Keywords

ectopic - glue - coil

Author Contributions

S.D.W. contributed to clinical investigation, conceptualization, writing the original draft, visualization, literature review, and references. Y.M. contributed to clinical investigation, writing, review, editing, literature review, and references. S.K.V. and T.M. contributed to clinical investigation, writing, review, and editing.


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To date, the case has neither been reported nor presented in any meeting or forums.


Ethical Approval

This study was formally approved by the KEM Hospital Research Centre Ethics Committee.


Informed Consent

Written informed consent for publication was obtained from the patient/close relative.




Publication History

Article published online:
19 September 2024

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