Recurrent major umbilical bleeding caused by omental varices in two patients with umbilical hernia and portal hypertension

BMJ Case Rep. 2015 Aug 5:2015:bcr2015209647. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2015-209647.

Authors

Ioannis Sarantitis¹, Hywel Satherley¹, Haren Varia², Stephen Pettit¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Blackpool, UK.
² Department of Radiology, Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Blackpool, UK.

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Hemorrhage / etiology*
Hemorrhage / surgery*
Hernia, Umbilical / complications*
Humans
Hypertension, Portal / complications*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Omentum / blood supply*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Varicose Veins / etiology*