Hematuria Leads to a New Diagnosis of Cirrhosis
A known consequence of portal hypertension is the development of varices, which are described as “ectopic” when located at unusual sites in the abdomen. Ectopic varices carry a mortality rate as high as 40% after initial hemorrhagic episode. We report a patient who presented with hematuria secondary...
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| description | A known consequence of portal hypertension is the development of varices, which are described as “ectopic” when located at unusual sites in the abdomen. Ectopic varices carry a mortality rate as high as 40% after initial hemorrhagic episode. We report a patient who presented with hematuria secondary to bladder varices as the presenting symptom for a new diagnosis of cirrhosis. Cross-sectional imaging, early recognition of this rare event, combined with multidisciplinary management was essential for this patient to have a successful outcome. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ac997b0f0c66480495feb051553c48ac2022-12-22T00:53:36ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Gastroenterology1662-06312022-07-0116244645110.1159/000525403525403Hematuria Leads to a New Diagnosis of CirrhosisCristina Angelo0Allison Tan1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3506-3154Dina Halegoua-De Marzio2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8298-5381Jonathan M. Fenkel3Department of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USADivision of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USADivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USADivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USAA known consequence of portal hypertension is the development of varices, which are described as “ectopic” when located at unusual sites in the abdomen. Ectopic varices carry a mortality rate as high as 40% after initial hemorrhagic episode. We report a patient who presented with hematuria secondary to bladder varices as the presenting symptom for a new diagnosis of cirrhosis. Cross-sectional imaging, early recognition of this rare event, combined with multidisciplinary management was essential for this patient to have a successful outcome.https://beta.karger.com/Article/FullText/525403ectopic variceshematuriacirrhosis |
| spellingShingle | Cristina Angelo Allison Tan Dina Halegoua-De Marzio Jonathan M. Fenkel Hematuria Leads to a New Diagnosis of Cirrhosis Case Reports in Gastroenterology ectopic varices hematuria cirrhosis |
| title | Hematuria Leads to a New Diagnosis of Cirrhosis |
| title_full | Hematuria Leads to a New Diagnosis of Cirrhosis |
| title_fullStr | Hematuria Leads to a New Diagnosis of Cirrhosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hematuria Leads to a New Diagnosis of Cirrhosis |
| title_short | Hematuria Leads to a New Diagnosis of Cirrhosis |
| title_sort | hematuria leads to a new diagnosis of cirrhosis |
| topic | ectopic varices hematuria cirrhosis |
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