Adhesion-related variceal hemorrhage.
Adhesion-related varices in rare instances cause lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage, suggested by a characteristic clinical history. We report two such cases. Mesenteric angiography is usually diagnostic. The mortality is 50%.
D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D007082:Ileum / Q000098:blood supply; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008638:Mesenteric Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000209:etiology*; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000209:etiology*