{"title":"BRTO for ectopic small intestinal varices bleeding via dilated superior mesenteric veins and left ovarian vein: A case report","authors":"Yu You, Weicheng Wang, Jiawei Zhong, Sihai Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.radcr.2024.10.160","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Ectopic Variceal Bleeding is a rare complication of portal hypertension, often difficult to manage and potentially life-threatening. However, established guidelines directing treatment are lacking. This report presents a 51-year-old female with hepatitis B-related cirrhosis, who experienced rare small intestinal bleeding due to varicose veins in the superior mesenteric vein and left ovarian vein. The bleeding was successfully resolved by Balloon-occluded Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration. This report discusses the feasibility of BRTO compared to Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt for certain patients with EctVB.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":53472,"journal":{"name":"Radiology Case Reports","volume":"20 2","pages":"Pages 1058-1063"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2024-11-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Radiology Case Reports","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043324012664","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"Medicine","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Ectopic Variceal Bleeding is a rare complication of portal hypertension, often difficult to manage and potentially life-threatening. However, established guidelines directing treatment are lacking. This report presents a 51-year-old female with hepatitis B-related cirrhosis, who experienced rare small intestinal bleeding due to varicose veins in the superior mesenteric vein and left ovarian vein. The bleeding was successfully resolved by Balloon-occluded Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration. This report discusses the feasibility of BRTO compared to Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt for certain patients with EctVB.
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The content of this journal is exclusively case reports that feature diagnostic imaging. Categories in which case reports can be placed include the musculoskeletal system, spine, central nervous system, head and neck, cardiovascular, chest, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, multisystem, pediatric, emergency, women''s imaging, oncologic, normal variants, medical devices, foreign bodies, interventional radiology, nuclear medicine, molecular imaging, ultrasonography, imaging artifacts, forensic, anthropological, and medical-legal. Articles must be well-documented and include a review of the appropriate literature.