We report a case of profuse gastro-intestinal haemorrhage from an ileal varix, in a segment of bowel adherent to the site of a previous incisional hernia repair, in a patient with portal hypertension. This is a rare but recognised complication of portal hypertension. Localisation of the bleeding point was achieved by radionucleide scanning and the segment of abnormal bowel was successfully resected.
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