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Mesenteric varices: A source of mesosystemic shunts and gastrointestinal hemorrhage

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The presence of mesenteric varices was demonstrated angiographically in 7 patients with portal hypertension. In 4 of these cases the mesenteric varices were the source of lower gastrointestinal bleeding which was successfully controlled by intra-arterial infusion of vasopressin. The radiological diagnosis and management of mesenteric varices is discussed and the pertinent literature is briefly reviewed.

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  1. Department of Radiology, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, 234 Goodman Street, 45267, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

    Michael Federle & Robert A. Clark M.D.

  2. University of California, San Francisco, California, USA

    Michael Federle & Robert A. Clark M.D.

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Federle, M., Clark, R.A. Mesenteric varices: A source of mesosystemic shunts and gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Gastrointest Radiol 4, 331–337 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01887551

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