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TIPS for portal decompression to allow palliative treatment of adenocarcinoma of the esophagus |
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| Authors: | Guy Moulin Pierre Champsaur Jean-Michel Bartoli Christophe Chagnaud Hervé Rousseau Denis Monges |
| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Radiology, La Timone University Hospital, Bd. Jean Moulin, F-13385 Marseille Cedex 5, France;(2) Department of Radiology, Rangueil University Hospital, Av. J. Poulhes, F-31054 Toulouse, France;(3) Department of Gastroenterology, La Timone University Hospital, Bd. Jean Moulin, F-13385 Marseille Cedex 5, France |
| Abstract: | We describe a case in which a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) was inserted to enable palliative treatment of an adenocarcinoma of the esophagus. The cirrhotic patient presented with esophageal varices in contact with a tumor of the esophagus. By relieving portal pressure, TIPS reduced the risk of hemorrhage during laser resection and prevented recurrence of esophageal varices. |
| Keywords: | Cirrhosis Portal hypertension Adenocarcinoma of esophagus TIPS |
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