Abstract
When patients with portal hypertension bleed from varices, these are most commonly located in the esophagus and gastric fundus. However, varices can develop anywhere in the upper or lower gastrointestinal tract. Oftentimes if an active upper gastrointestinal bleedng site is not evident at the time of en-doscopy, bleeding is attributed to any esophageal or gastric varices that are present. This supposition may not always be true as illustrated in the two patients presented here. Likewise, the absence of esophagogastric varices in a patient with portal hypertension does not preclude the presence of varices elsewhere. Endoscopic examination of the second and third portion of the duodenum can sometimes be helpful in accurately locating the bleeding site.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 40-42 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of clinical gastroenterology |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 1987 |
Keywords
- Duodenal varices
- Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Sclerotherapy
- Unusual varices
- Varices
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gastroenterology