Unusual thoracic collaterals of gastro-oesophageal varices in a patient with end-stage liver disease

P Waldenberger; A Propst; T Propst; A Königsrainer; W Vogel; W Jaschke

Unusual thoracic collaterals of gastro-oesophageal varices in a patient with end-stage liver disease

Ital J Gastroenterol. 1996 Jan;28(1):25-7.

Authors

P Waldenberger¹, A Propst, T Propst, A Königsrainer, W Vogel, W Jaschke

Affiliation

¹ Universitätsklinik für Radiologie, Universität Innsbruck, Austria.

PMID: 8743070

Abstract

Thoracic varices are rare anomalies in patients with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension. Gastro-oesophageal varices usually drain into the azygos or hemiazygos vein. The case is reported here of an unusual collateral pathway of gastro-oesophageal varices with drainage to the vena anonyma system presenting as lung masses on chest X-ray, which completely resolved after successful liver transplantation.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Collateral Circulation / physiology
Diagnosis, Differential
Esophageal and Gastric Varices / etiology*
Esophageal and Gastric Varices / physiopathology
Hepatic Encephalopathy / complications*
Humans
Hypertension, Portal / complications*
Liver Cirrhosis / complications*
Lung Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Thorax / blood supply*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Varicose Veins / diagnostic imaging
Varicose Veins / etiology*