Ektopiske varicer i den distale ileum som årsag til gastrointestinal blødning

Translated title of the contribution: Ectopic varices in the terminal ileum causing gastrointestinal bleeding

Abstract

Varices of the terminal ileum are not a common complication to portal hypertension but we describe a case where a 60-year-old male patient had massive, recurrent intestinal bleeding due to collateral blood supply from umbilical veins to varicose veins of the terminal ileum.

Translated title of the contributionEctopic varices in the terminal ileum causing gastrointestinal bleeding
Original languageDanish
Article numberV10140570
JournalUgeskrift for Laeger
Volume177
Issue number26
Pages (from-to)2-3
ISSN0041-5782
Publication statusPublished - 22 Jun 2015

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