title: Gastric varices with remarkable collateral veins in valpronic Acid-induced chronic pancreatitis.
abstract: Valproic acid (VPA) is a commonly prescribed and approved treatment for epilepsy, including Angelman syndrome, throughout the world. However, the long-term administration of drugs like VPA is associated with the possible development of gastric varices and splenic obstruction as a result of chronic pancreatitis. Such cases can be difficult to treat using endoscopy or interventional radiology because of hemodynamic abnormalities; therefore, surgical treatment is often necessary.
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology Division, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hattori
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Higurashi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Inamori
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Abe
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authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Rino
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nakajima