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Idiopathic duodenal varix presenting as a massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a case report


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Nor Hanipah, Zubaidah and Jasmani, Asraf Haslam and Lee, Limi and Gee, Tikfu (2016) Idiopathic duodenal varix presenting as a massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a case report. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 71 (5). pp. 294-295. ISSN 0300-5283

Abstract

Ectopic variceal bleeding is both a diagnostic dilemma and a therapeutic challenge, especially when it is located in the third part of the duodenum. Varix is rare in the absence of cirrhosis or portal hypertension. Because the diagnosis of this condition is usually delayed, treatment is administered late resulting in high morbidity and mortality rate. We report a case of a 61-year-old lady with an idiopathic duodenal varix presenting as an upper gastrointestinal bleeding.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Publisher: Malaysian Medical Association
Keywords: Bleeding; Cirrhosis; Portal hypertension; Varix
Depositing User: Nabilah Mustapa
Date Deposited: 05 Sep 2017 10:04
Last Modified: 05 Sep 2017 10:04
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/56866
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