Primary biliary cirrhosis complicated with sigmoid colonic varices: the usefulness of computed tomographic angiography.
Gastroesophageal varices are the major complication of portal hypertension. Ectopic varices develop in various organs such as the duodenum, colon, and gallbladder. However, varices other than at gastroesophageal or rectal sites is a rare entity. We report a 53-year-old patient with primary biliary cirrhosis complicated by sigmoid colonic varices. Computed tomographic angiography was useful to understand the entire status of the varices.
Kakizaki
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First Department of Internal Medicine, Gunma University School of Medicine, Maebashi, Gunma 371-8511, Japan.
Ishikawa
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T
Koyama
Y
Y
Yamada
H
H
Kobayashi
R
R
Sohara
N
N
Otsuka
T
T
Takagi
H
H
Mori
M
M
D000792:Angiography; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000098:blood supply*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008105:Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*