title: Colorectal Variceal Bleeding Managed by Endoscopic Therapy in Patients with Cirrhosis.
abstract: Ectopic varices are an unusual cause of gastrointestinal bleeding accounting for upto 5% of all variceal bleeds. Colorectal variceal bleeding is even rare. As the bleed is massive and has a poor prognosis, one must be aware of this condition in a patient of portal hypertension with life-threatening lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Two cases of colorectal variceal bleeding in cirrhotic patients treated successfully by endoscopic therapy are reported here.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, Milestone Hospital, Rajkot, Gujarat.
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Rawal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002432:Cecum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000072226:Computed Tomography Angiography; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000379:methods*; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D012007:Rectum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*