title: Stomal varices: treatment by percutaneous transhepatic coil embolization.
abstract: Bleeding from stomal varices in a patient with portal hypertension, uncontrolled by surgical ligation and sclerotherapy, was well controlled by percutaneous transhepatic embolization with platinum and stainless-steel coils.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minamikogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kishimoto
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hara
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Arita
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tsukamoto
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Matsui
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kaneyuki
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Matsunaga
mesh_terms: D003125:Colostomy; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D054047:Surgical Stomas / Q000098:blood supply; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*