[en] Gastrointestinal bleeding is a frequent and severe complication of cirrhosis. The rupture of esophageal
varices is the leading cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in cirrhosis. It occurs in about 30 to 40% of patients
with liver cirrhosis and esophageal varices. A multidisciplinary approach is needed as it is a life-threatening condition.
Trans-jugular intra-hepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is the elected procedure in the management of refractory bleeding
to drug and endoscopic treatment.
We report the case of the casual discovery of splenic arteriovenous fistula while performing TIPS in the context of
alcoholic liver cirrhosis associating oesophageal varices and portal hypertension.
Disciplines :
General & internal medicine
Author, co-author :
Ali, Deeba ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Autres Services Médicaux > Service des urgences
GORUR, Yilmaz ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Département de Physique Médicale > Service médical de radiodiagnostic
CARDOS, Benoît ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Autres Services Médicaux > Service des urgences
Language :
English
Title :
An unusual cause of portal hypertension in a cirrhotic patient
Publication date :
October 2019
Journal title :
International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports
eISSN :
2534-9821
Publisher :
Bulgarian Association of Young Surgeons, Sofia, Bulgaria