Case Report
Percutaneous Trans-Hepatic Embolization of Peristomal Variceal Bleed in Patient with Recto-sigmoidal Carcinoma with Liver metastasis and Portal Hypertension
Sayed S* and Kumar P
Department of Radiodiagnosis and Interventional Radiology,Goa Medical College and Hospital, Goa, India
*Corresponding author:Shoaib Sayed, Department of Radiodiagnosis and Interventional Radiology, Goa Medical College and Hospital, Goa, India. E-mail Id: shoaibsayed2699@yahoo.com
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Article Information:Submission: 25/11/2024; Accepted: 06/01/2025; Published: 10/01/2025
Abstract
Variceal bleeds in the upper gastro-intestinal tract have been commonly described in cases of raised portal hypertension but ectopic peristomal varices are a rare entity and can have life threatening complications and high mortality. Here, we describe a known case of recto-sigmoidal carcinoma with a palliative sigmoidal stoma who presented with massive bleeding from the stoma site and was treated by percutaneous trans-hepatic variceal embolization