Successful hemostasis of intractable rectal variceal bleeding using variceal embolization

Figure 1 Computed tomography. A: Abdominopelvic computed tomography. Huge rectal varices protrude into the rectum; B: Follow-up computed tomography at 5 d after variceal embolization. Obliteration of rectal varices is identified.

Figure 2 Sigmoidoscopic examination. Huge rectal varices protrude into the rectum, with bleeding.

Figure 3 Angiography. After applying an occlusion balloon (white dotted arrow) and vascular plug (black arrow), variceal embolization was successfully performed using a Gelfoam pledget (white arrow).