| Literature DB >> 8503392 |
B E Herman1, S Baum, J Denobile, R J Volpe.
Abstract
An elderly female who experienced a life-threatening bleed from an isolated rectal varix is presented. She failed endoscopic injection sclerotherapy but responded to surgical ligation. The literature concerning well-documented bleeding from eight cases of rectal varices is reviewed. Nomenclature, diagnosis, and therapy are emphasized.Entities:
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Year: 1993 PMID: 8503392
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Gastroenterol ISSN: 0002-9270 Impact factor: 10.864