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Recurrent Ectopic Variceal Bleed After Pancreas Transplantation With No Portal Hypertension: Case Report and Outcomes of Endovascular Onyx Embolization.
- Source :
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Vascular and endovascular surgery [Vasc Endovascular Surg] 2019 Jul; Vol. 53 (5), pp. 415-419. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Mar 31. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- A 57-year-old male presented with intermittent gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) 1 year after a successful simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplant. No source could be found after 5 tagged red blood cell studies, 3 computed tomographies (CTs), 7 endoscopies, and 4 catheter angiograms. Review of CTs showed pathologically enlarged superior mesenteric vein branches near a jejunal segment near pancreas graft. Transhepatic superior mesenteric venogram showed varicosities near jejunum, which were obliterated with ethylene vinyl alcohol (Onyx). Follow-up CTs confirmed complete obliteration, but he had more GIBs and eventually underwent native jejunal and donor duodenal resection. He has remained GIB-free for 12 months.
- Subjects :
- Angiography, Digital Subtraction
Biopsy
Capsule Endoscopy
Computed Tomography Angiography
Digestive System Surgical Procedures
Drug Combinations
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage etiology
Humans
Kidney Transplantation
Male
Middle Aged
Phlebography methods
Recurrence
Treatment Outcome
Varicose Veins diagnostic imaging
Varicose Veins etiology
Varicose Veins surgery
Embolization, Therapeutic methods
Jejunum blood supply
Mesenteric Veins diagnostic imaging
Pancreas Transplantation adverse effects
Polyvinyls administration & dosage
Tantalum administration & dosage
Varicose Veins therapy
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1938-9116
- Volume :
- 53
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Vascular and endovascular surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 30929610
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1538574419839255