Varices at Choledochojejunostomy Site as the Elusive Gastrointestinal Bleeding Source in a Post-Whipple Patient.

Ectopic varices are portosystemic collaterals that form outside the esophagogastric region. If left untreated, they can carry a high mortality rate. Although ectopic variceal bleeding occurs rarely, it continues to pose both diagnostic and therapeutic challenges and remains an under-recognized source of gastrointestinal (GI) hemorrhage.