Bleeding duodenal: varices treatment by TIPS and transcatheter embolization.
We describe our clinical experience in 4 patients with portal hypertension who presented with bleeding mesenteric varices originating from the superior mesenteric vein with retrograde filling of collaterals draining into the inferior vena cava. The clinical presentation, imaging findings, and potential therapeutic management are discussed.
Lopera
Jorge E
JE
Department of Radiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, 1542 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112, USA. jloper@lsuhsc.edu
Arthurs
Blain
B
Scheuerman
Christian
C
Sandoz
Charles
C
Petersosn
Scott
S
Castaneda-Zuniga
Wildriodo
W
D000328:Adult; D004386:Duodenum; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008642:Mesenteric Veins; D008875:Middle Aged; D019168:Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior