Upper gastrointestinal bleeding with duodenal varix: A case report

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World J Clin Cases. Feb 6, 2026; 14(4): 116648
Published online Feb 6, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v14.i4.116648

Table 2 Selected reports on management of ectopic varices

Ref.	Varix site	Modality	Intervention	Outcome
Kim et al[22], 2020	Duodenum	Interventional radiology	Percutaneous trans-splenic variceal obliteration	Alternative option for balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration
Lee et al[5], 2023	Duodenum	Interventional radiology	PARTO	Successful PARTO for an isolated duodenal varix
Hau et al[24], 2014	Duodenum	Surgery	Collateral caval shunt	Surgical shunt controlled bleeding in non-cirrhotic portal hypertension
Solanki et al[23], 2021	Jejunum	Surgery	Segmental bowel resection	Effective hemostasis on localized, refractory ectopic varices

PARTO: Plug-assisted retrograde transvenous obliteration.

Citation: Lee H, Han YH, Chung JW, Kim KO, Kwon KA, Kim JH. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding with duodenal varix: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2026; 14(4): 116648
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v14.i4.116648

Lee H, Han YH, Chung JW, Kim KO, Kwon KA, Kim JH. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding with duodenal varix: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2026; 14(4): 116648 [PMID: 41695764 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v14.i4.116648]

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