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ArticleACG case reports journal2024

Varices at Choledochojejunostomy Site as the Elusive Gastrointestinal Bleeding Source in a Post-Whipple Patient.

Kassidy Veasaw, Elona Poltiyelova, Zilan Lin, Anila Kumar, Shireen Pais

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Article in ACG case reports journal, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Bleeding ectopic varices at hepaticojejunostomy.Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Kassidy VeasawDepartment of Gastroenterology at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY.
Elona PoltiyelovaDepartment of Gastroenterology at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY.
Zilan LinDepartment of Gastroenterology at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY.
Anila KumarDepartment of Gastroenterology at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY.
Shireen PaisDepartment of Gastroenterology at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ectopic varices are portosystemic collaterals that form outside the esophagogastric region. If left untreated, they can carry a high mortality rate. Although ectopic variceal bleeding occurs rarely, it continues to pose both diagnostic and therapeutic challenges and remains an under-recognized source of gastrointestinal (GI) hemorrhage. We present a case of GI bleeding from varices formed at the choledochojejunosomy site in a post-Whipple patient. This case describes the rare finding of ectopic varices after pancreaticoduodenectomy, emphasizes the challenges in diagnosis and treatment, and highlights the need for a multidisciplinary approach managing GI bleeding in this patient population.

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choledochojejunostomyectopic variceselusive gastrointestinal bleedingpancreaticoduodenectomypost-whipplevarices

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PMID39206142
PMCPMC11350320

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