Esophageal varices commonly affect cirrhotic patients as a result of elevated portal system resistance. Blood pools within esophageal portosystemic collateral vessels, which can eventually rupture, leading to life-threatening hemorrhage. To prevent this, cirrhotic patients without a history of varices undergo endoscopic surveillance for varices every 2-3 years. We present an unusual case of variceal hemorrhage in a patient who was seen to have no varices on endoscopic evaluation only a month earlier.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11126783 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.58954 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
esophageal varices
8
cirrhotic patients
8
varices
5
ultrarapid development
4
development ruptured
4
ruptured esophageal
4
varices patient
4
patient history
4
history heller
4
heller myotomy
4
Similar Publications
Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!