Rare case of successfully operated idiopathic colonic varicosity.

Introduction: Ectopic gastrointestinal varicosities are defined as dilated portosystemic collateral veins that may localize anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract outside the gastroesophageal region. Ectopic colonic varices can be considered idiopathic when other etiology that related to portal hypertension or portal vein thrombosis have been excluded.

Case Presentation: A forty-five-year-old female patient has been under treatment for histopathologically confirmed ulcerative colitis since the age of 17.