title: Duodenal varices causing intractable gastrointestinal bleeding in a 12-year-old child.
abstract: Duodenal varices complicating extrahepatic portal hypertension in a 12-year-old girl resulted in her presentation with massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding. This unusual occurrence resulted in delay in correctly localizing the bleeding varices.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hiçsönmez
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Karagüzel
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Tanyel
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004386:Duodenum / Q000098:blood supply*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications*; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery