Thrombin injection for bleeding duodenal varices.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Bleeding from duodenal varices, although rare, is often massive and life threatening. Duodenal varices are more common in extrahepatic portal venous obstruction. We report a patient with recurrent bleeding from duodenal varices, secondary to thrombosed portal vein, splenic vein, and mesocaval shunt, who was successfully managed by injection of thrombin.
Medical subject headings
- Duodenum
- Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
- Thrombin
- Varicose Veins