Bilateral Hematothorax without Hematemesis - an unusual Presentation of Variceal Bleeding
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- 2021
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Variceal bleeding is a major complication of portal hypertension in patients with liver cirrhosis. Hemorrhage occurs mainly in the gastrointestinal tract, while extraluminal bleeding is very rare . The role of extraluminal varices in the risk stratification for gastrointestinal bleeding in liver cirrhosis has been increasingly evaluated and several methods, such as endosonography and computed tomography scan (CT-scan) have been proposed as diagnostic tools for the detection of this rare but relevant entity. We describe a case of an extraluminal variceal bleeding with mediastinal hematoma and bilateral hematothorax, without hematemesis, which was successfully treated with transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) and embolization of the mediastinal varices.
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- Forschungsinformationssystem des UKE
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