Ectopic variceal bleeding from chronic superior mesenteric vein thrombosis after hemorrhagic pancreatitis.

Varices are a common cause of gastrointestinal (GI) bleed. When ectopic, there is often a delay in diagnosis as it is difficult to localize these varices. Ectopic small bowel varices usually arise from portal hypertension, which commonly develops in the setting of cirrhosis.