[Ectopic varices in the terminal ileum causing gastrointestinal bleeding]. / Ektopiske varicer i den distale ileum som årsag til gastrointestinal blødning.

Varices of the terminal ileum are not a common complication to portal hypertension but we describe a case where a 60-year-old male patient had massive, recurrent intestinal bleeding due to collateral blood supply from umbilical veins to varicose veins of the terminal ileum.

[Giant xanthomas of all four extremities as a result of hyperlipidaemia in a 24-year-old]. / Ekstreme xantomer på alle ekstremiteter som følge af hyperlipidæmi hos en 24-årig.

A young male had giant xanthomas of all four extremities. We chose surgical treatment and as a result he was able to wear shoes again. Aggressive treatment of xanthomas and the underlying heart disease is essential in treating young patients.