Varices of cecum as an unusual collateral in portal hypertension case report

A case of portal hypertension with cecal varices is reported to be added to the 2 already present in the literature. A trans-mesenteric portal venography revealed a dilated tortuous collateral between the ileocecal vein and inferior vena cava via the right spermatic vein. Varices of the cecum were n...

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Published inKanzo Vol. 20; no. 5; pp. 517 - 519
Main Authors KUROYANAGI, Yasuo, FUKUTA, Takayoshi
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published The Japan Society of Hepatology 1979
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Summary:A case of portal hypertension with cecal varices is reported to be added to the 2 already present in the literature. A trans-mesenteric portal venography revealed a dilated tortuous collateral between the ileocecal vein and inferior vena cava via the right spermatic vein. Varices of the cecum were not a source of the gastrointestinal bleeding in this case.
ISSN:0451-4203
1881-3593
DOI:10.2957/kanzo.20.517