Massive bleeding from rectal varices.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
An elderly female who experienced a life-threatening bleed from an isolated rectal varix is presented. She failed endoscopic injection sclerotherapy but responded to surgical ligation. The literature concerning well-documented bleeding from eight cases of rectal varices is reviewed. Nomenclature, diagnosis, and therapy are emphasized.
Medical subject headings
- Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
- Rectum
- Varicose Veins