Solitary Variceal Rupture in the Small Intestine

Intern Med. 2017;56(6):651-655. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.56.7600. Epub 2017 Mar 17.

Abstract

A 70-year-old man was referred to our hospital to undergo treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma. In hospital, he complained of hematochezia and a laboratory analysis revealed a decreased level of hemoglobin. Abdominal computed tomography revealed a tumor in the small intestine, with slow enhancement of the dorsal region. Double-balloon enteroscopy revealed a submucosal tumor with a depression in the jejunum. Partial enterectomy was performed and a pathological examination demonstrated the presence of a solitary varix. Solitary varix in the small intestine has not been reported previously. We herein report an extremely rare case of solitary varix in the jejunum.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / complications
  • Double-Balloon Enteroscopy
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / diagnosis*
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology*
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / therapy
  • Humans
  • Jejunum / blood supply*
  • Liver Neoplasms / complications
  • Male
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Varicose Veins / complications*