vascular
Gastric varices
varices are submucosal veins in the lining of the stomach, which can be a life-threatening cause of bleeding in the upper tract. They are most commonly found in patients with portal , or elevated pressure in the portal vein system, which may be a complication of . Gastric varices may also be found in patients with of the splenic vein, into which the short gastric veins that drain the fundus of the stomach flow. The latter may be a complication of acute , cancer, or other tumours, as well as C. Gastric varices and associated bleeding are a potential complication of schistosomiasis resulting from portal hypertension.
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Symptoms — what it feels like
- ·vomiting blood passing black stool
Complications
- ·Internal bleeding, hypovolemic shock,
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