title: [Ectopic varices in the terminal ileum causing gastrointestinal bleeding].
abstract: Varices of the terminal ileum are not a common complication to portal hypertension but we describe a case where a 60-year-old male patient had massive, recurrent intestinal bleeding due to collateral blood supply from umbilical veins to varicose veins of the terminal ileum.
authors.affiliation: Kirurgisk Afdeling, Nordsjællands Hospital, Dyrehavevej 29, 3400 Hillerød. tinejuhlthorup@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Tine Juhl
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Thorup
authors.forename: Randi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Beier-Holgersen
authors.forename: Jens
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bruun
mesh_terms: D000072226:Computed Tomography Angiography; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014471:Umbilical Veins / Q000098:blood supply; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery