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Stroke after percutaneous transhepatic variceal obliteration of esophageal varix in Caroli syndrome
Yoo Min Lee, Yoon Lee, Yon Ho Choe
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2013;56(11):500-504.   Published online November 27, 2013

Here we present the case of an 11-year-old female patient diagnosed with Caroli syndrome, who had refractory esophageal varices. The patient had a history of recurrent bleeding from esophageal varices, which was treated with endoscopic variceal ligation thrice over a period of 2 years. However, the bleeding was not controlled. When the patient finally visited the Emergency Department, the hemoglobin...

Original Article
Esophageal Varix in Children - Endoscopic Evaluation and Clinical characteristics-
Soon Young Kim, Jeong Kee Seo
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1993;36(12):1691-1700.   Published online December 15, 1993
Fifty five children with encoscopically proven esophageal varices form Jul. 1987 to Dec. 1992 were analyzed for endoscopic and clinical characteristics. The results were as follows : 1) According to etiological classification of portal hypertension in 55 cases, 35 cases showed intrahepatic causes (64%) and cases had extrahepatic causes (36%). The most common clinical manifestation on admission was hematemesis (42%) and abdominal mass...
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