Intestinal varices

Intestinal varices are dilated submucosal veins in the intestine.

One treatment includes a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt.[1]

References

  1. Haskal ZJ, Scott M, Rubin RA, Cope C (April 1994). "Intestinal varices: treatment with the transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt". Radiology 191 (1): 183–7. doi:10.1148/radiology.191.1.8134568. PMID 8134568.


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