Bleeding duodenal varices, an unusual presentation of portal hypertension: 3D MSCT of the feeding branches facilitates temporizing treatment by percutaneous transhepatic embolization.
Though duodenal varix ruptures account for only 5% of variceal hemorrhages, they often have a fatal outcome with a mortality as high as 40%. Their detection and treatment, which often prove quite difficult endoscopically, benefit of CT imaging and percutaneous endovascular radiological techniques.
Verbeeck
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Department of Radiology, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
Stammet
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P
Weber
J
J
Mertens
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L
Sérignol
J
J
D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications*; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*