Esophageal varices

In medicine (gastroenterology), esophageal varices are extreme dilations of sub-mucosal veins in the mucosa of the esophagus in diseases featuring portal hypertension, secondary to cirrhosis primarily.

Related Topics:
Medicine - Gastroenterology - Dilation - Vein - Mucosa - Esophagus - Portal hypertension - Cirrhosis

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Patients with esophageal varices have a strong tendency to develop bleeding.

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Esophageal varices are disagnosed with endoscopy.

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