Abstract

Ectopic varices account for 1–5% of all variceal bleeding episodes. Fewer than 100 cases of colonic varices have been reported so far and cecal varices are even rarer amongst them. The most common presentation of cecal varices is massive gastrointestinal hemorrhage. We herein, present a case of large non-bleeding cecal varices without a causal factor and the uncertainty in guidelines for the management of non-bleeding cecal varices and the symptoms associated with it.

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