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| Year : 2013 | Volume
: 18
| Issue : 2 | Page : 84-85 |
Isolated inferior mesenteric portal hypertension with giant inferior mesenteric vein and anomalous inferior mesenteric vein insertion
G Raghavendra Prasad1, Srikar Billa2, Pavaneel Bhandari2, Aijaz Hussain2
1 Department of Pediatric Surgery, Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
2 Department of General Surgery, Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
G Raghavendra Prasad
3 9 14, Sharadhanagar, Ramanthapur, Hyderabad 500 013, Andhra Pradesh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0971-9261.109362
Extrahepatic portal hypertension is not an uncommon disease in childhood, but isolated inferior mesenteric portal varices and lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleed have not been reported till date. A 4-year-old girl presented with lower GI bleed. Surgical exploration revealed extrahepatic portal vein obstruction with giant inferior mesenteric vein and colonic varices. Inferior mesenteric vein was joining the superior mesenteric vein. The child was treated successfully with inferior mesenteric - inferior vena caval anastomosis. The child was relieved of GI bleed during the follow-up.
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