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Two cases of small bowel (S-B) varices associated with portal hypertension, one with liver cirrhosis and one with portal thrombus, are reported. Detection of S-B varices has been a challenging task and several invasive diagnostic techniques have been used for this purpose. However, in our cases, color Doppler sonography revealed the S-B varices supplied by the superior mesenteric vein and draining to the iliac (one case) or ovarian vein (other case), which helped to establish an early appropriate diagnostic and treatment plan.
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Ishida, H., Konno, K., Hamashima, Y. et al. Small bowel varices: report of two cases. Abdom Imaging 23, 354–357 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002619900360
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002619900360