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Five Cases of Recurrent Varices Located in the Middle Esophagus
Author(s) -
Sato Takahiro,
Yamazaki Katsu,
Toyota Jouji,
Karino Yoshiyasu,
Ohmura Takumi,
Suga Toshihiro
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
digestive endoscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.5
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1443-1661
pISSN - 0915-5635
DOI - 10.1046/j.1443-1661.2000.00066.x
Subject(s) - medicine , esophagus , esophageal varices , varices , radiology , endoscopy , portal hypertension , surgery , gastroenterology , cirrhosis
Recurrent varices located in the middle esophagus are considered to be rare. We could find no scientific reports on this type of recurrent varices. We report herein on five cases diagnosed by endoscopy and endoscopic color Doppler ultrasonography (ECDUS). Endoscopic findings revealed the disappearance of varices in the lower esophagus and F 2 type recurrent varices in the middle esophagus. Color flow images of the left gastric vein and the developed para‐esophageal vein, and the perforating vein of inflow type from para‐esophageal veins to esophageal varices in the middle esophagus were produced using ECDUS. One of the five cases had red color (RC)‐positive recurrent varices located in the middle esophagus and was admitted to our hospital with hematemesis. In such cases, where the recurrent varices show a high‐risk sign, rupture is probable.