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Abstract
We describe the case of a 42-year old man who presented with melaena. He was found to have bleeding varices during endoscopic investigation. Subsequent investigation revealed the aetiology to be a portal vein thrombosis (PVT) due to an underlying pro-coagulable state (Factor V Leiden). He was managed with cautious anticoagulation but suffered a life-threatening upper gastrointestinal bleed that was not amenable to endoscopic treatment or transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunting (TIPS). As such, the only therapeutic option involved the pursuit of surgical shunt operations. We review the literature regarding this atypical cause of GI-bleeding and discuss medical and surgical considerations for the management of such patients.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited (CC BY 4.0). |
Keywords: | Factor V Leiden; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage; portal vein; portosystemic shunt; anticoagulation |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 01 Nov 2018 14:56 |
Last Modified: | 01 Nov 2018 14:56 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.3390/reports1030018 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | MDPI |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.3390/reports1030018 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:138010 |