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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 14, 2013; 19(2): 311-315
Published online Jan 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i2.311
A case of ascending colon variceal bleeding treated with venous coil embolization
Bong Suk Ko, Woo Tae Kim, Su Sun Chang, Eun Hye Kim, Seung Woo Lee, Won Seok Park, Yeon Soo Kim, Soon Woo Nam, Dong Soo Lee, Ji Chang Kim, Sang Bum Kang
Bong Suk Ko, Woo Tae Kim, Su Sun Chang, Eun Hye Kim, Seung Woo Lee, Won Seok Park, Yeon Soo Kim, Soon Woo Nam, Dong Soo Lee, Sang Bum Kang, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Daejeon St. Mary’s Hospital, Daejeon 301-723, South Korea
Ji Chang Kim, Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Daejeon St. Mary’s Hospital, Daejeon 301-723, South Korea
Author contributions: Ko BS wrote the paper; Kim WT, Chang SS, Kim EH, Lee SW, Park WS, Kim YS, Nam SW, and Lee DS collected the materials; Kim JC contributed radiologic interventions; and Kang SB designed the study.
Correspondence to: Sang Bum Kang, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Daejeon St. Mary’s Hospital, 64 Daeheungro, Jung-gu, Daejeon 301-723, South Korea. ksb1999@hanmail.net
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Received: August 14, 2012
Revised: November 8, 2012
Accepted: November 14, 2012
Published online: January 14, 2013
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