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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2006; 12(33): 5412-5415
Published online Sep 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i33.5412
Published online Sep 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i33.5412
Table 1 Case reports on bleeding downhill varices associated with thyroid pathology
Year | Author | Aetiology | SVCO | Treatment | Outcome |
1960 | Sundermann and Kämmerer[5] | Recurrent goiter | No | Thyroidectomy | Barium swallow after six years: disappearance of varices |
1976 | Barber et al[6] | Goiter | No | Thyroidectomy | Endoscopy after four months: |
disappearance of varices | |||||
1978 | Johnson et al[7] | Carcinoma | Yes | Thyroidectomy | Barium swallow after two months: disappearance of varices |
1982 | Fleig et al[8] | Recurrent goiter | No | Sengstaken-Blakemore tube | Endoscopy after two weeks: |
still varices | |||||
1982 | Kelly et al[9] | Goiter | No | Thyroidectomy | Venogram after one month: |
disappearance of varices | |||||
1986 | Takahashi et al[10] | Recurrent goiter | No | Thyroidectomy | Thyroid arteriography after three weeks: disappearance of varices |
1998 | Tsokos et al[11] | Recurrent goiter | No | Sclerotherapy | Death caused by pulmonary embolism of cyanoacrylate used for sclerotherapy |
Endoscopy and venography after 4 mo: | |||||
2006 | Bédard and Deslauriers[12] | Posterior mediastinal goiter | Yes | Resection of mediastinal mass | disappearance of varices and SVCO syndrome |
2006 | van der Veldt et al | Recurrent goiter | No | Thyroidectomy | Endoscopy and CT angiography after twelve months: almost complete disappearance of varices |
current report |
- Citation: Veldt AAVD, Hadithi M, Paul MA, Berg FGVD, Mulder CJ, Craanen ME. An unusual cause of hematemesis: Goiter. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(33): 5412-5415
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i33/5412.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i33.5412