Med. praxi. 2020;17(1):63-65
Bleeding stomal varices as a rare presentation of portal hypertension
- Gastroenterologické oddělení, Masarykova nemocnice Ústí nad Labem
- Radiologická klinika, Masarykova nemocnice Ústí nad Labem
Variceal bleeding is of the most usual complications of portal hypertension in patients with liver cirhosis. Besides gastroesophaeal region, varices can also be seen in other parts of gastrointestinal tract - most frequently in stomas. In our case report, we present a patient with reccurent stomal bleeding due to unrecognised liver cirhosis with portal hypertension. Therapeutic approach to such patients usually combines local methods to stop acute bleeding and decompression methods, such as transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS).
Keywords: stoma, varices, cirhosis, bleeding.
Received: January 14, 2020; Revised: January 14, 2020; Accepted: January 17, 2020; Prepublished online: January 17, 2020; Published: March 19, 2020 Show citation
