title: Hemoperitoneum following rupture of ectopic varix along splenorenal ligament in extrahepatic portal vein obstruction.
abstract: A 29-year-old man with extrahepatic portal vein obstruction who underwent variceal eradication by sclerotherapy six years ago, was admitted with hypotension and abdominal pain. Abdominal paracentesis yielded frank blood. Laparotomy showed bleeding from a large ectopic vessel along the splenorenal ligament. The vessel was ligated and the patient recovered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Calicut Medical College.
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Ramchandran
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: John
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Ashraf
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Moosabba
authors.forename: P V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Nambiar
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shobana Devi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D011169:Portal Vein; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications*