Year 2019 / Volume 111 / Number 9
Letter
Bleeding from gallbladder varices in a patient with an unknown liver cirrhosis. An exceptional entity

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DOI: 10.17235/reed.2019.5351/2017

Cristina San Juan López, Marta Lázaro Sáez, Álvaro Hernández Martínez, José López González, José Luis Vega Sáenz,

Abstract
Liver cirrhosis is a disease related to numerous severe complications such as portal hypertension or collateral circulation. Varices that are located outside the gastroesophageal region (ectopic varices) such as the anorectal region, colon, ileum or gallbladder are unusual. In many cases, they are related to the existence of portal vein thrombosis. We report the case of a patient with a severe hemorrhage of gallbladder varices due to alcohol-related cirrhosis.
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San Juan López C, Lázaro Sáez M, Hernández Martínez Á, López González J, Vega Sáenz J. Bleeding from gallbladder varices in a patient with an unknown liver cirrhosis. An exceptional entity. 5351/2017


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Received: 01/11/2017

Accepted: 15/10/2018

Online First: 23/07/2019

Published: 05/09/2019

Article Online First time: 629 days

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