[Diagnosis and therapy of hemorrhage caused by esophageal varices].
1987
W Kettner, and
E Schwenke
UI
MeSH Term
Description
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D004932
Esophageal and Gastric Varices
Dilated blood vessels in the ESOPHAGUS or GASTRIC FUNDUS that shunt blood from the portal circulation (PORTAL SYSTEM) to the systemic venous circulation. Often they are observed in individuals with portal hypertension (HYPERTENSION, PORTAL).