An unusual case of severe gastrointestinal bleeding
We present the case of a 58-year-old female with a history of a bleeding duodenal peptic ulcer. Endoscopic hemostasis was unsuccessful; therefore, a transcatheter arterial embolization of a culprit vessel was performed. She was admitted to the hospital two months later because of obstruction of the common bile duct with cholangitis. Attempts to endoscopically place a biliary stent failed. The treating medical team opted for a surgical choledocho-jejunostomy. After 20 months, she presented with a melena and a severe anemia. Diagnostic work-up revealed portal vein thrombosis with portal cavernoma and bleeding choledocho-jejunostomy varices. The case presents and discusses rare complications of duodenal ulcer disease, as well as possible causes and treatment options.PMID:37751771 | DOI:10.1055/a-2172-9437
Source: Zeitschrift fur Gastroenterologie - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Darinka Purg Jurij Han žel Luka Strni ša Samo Plut Sanjo Finderle Andreja Ocepek Nejc Sever Source Type: research
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