We report the case of an elderly woman with a history of hepatic cirrhosis secondary to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis NASH and obesity who was admitted to the hospital with upper digestive tract bleeding. An esophagogastroduodenoscopy showed an actively bleeding subcardial varice in the gastric fundus. The decision was made to manage the bleeding with rubber band ligation. The outcome was successful outcome, and the varice had disappeared in subsequent check-ups.
Presentamos el caso de una anciana, con antecedente de cirrosis hepática secundaria a esteatosis hepática no alcohólica NASH, que ingresa, con hemorragia de vías digestivas altas, evidenciándose en la esofagogastroduodenoscopia una várice fúndica subcardial con sangrado activo, para la cual se decide manejo con ligadura con banda de caucho con resultado exitoso y desaparición de la várice en control posterior.