Massive Hematochezia from Ascending Colonic Varices

West J Emerg Med. 2015 Jul;16(4):577-8. doi: 10.5811/westjem.2015.4.26215. Epub 2015 Jun 22.

Authors

Kaci E Christian¹, Michael T McCurdy², Darryn R Potosky³

Affiliations

¹ University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
² University of Maryland School of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Baltimore, Maryland.
³ University of Maryland School of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Baltimore, Maryland.

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Colon / blood supply*
Colonoscopy
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / diagnosis*
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / therapy*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Syncope / etiology*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Varicose Veins / diagnosis
Varicose Veins / therapy

Supplementary concepts

Colonic Varices without Portal Hypertension