A case of variceal bleeding from the jejunum in liver cirrhosis

While esophagogastric varices are common manifestations of portal hypertension, variceal bleeding from the jejunum is a rare complication of liver cirrhosis. In addition, ectopic variceal bleeding occurs in the duodenum and at sites of previous bowel surgery in most cases, including of stomas. We re...

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Main Authors: Chan Woong Park, Sae Hee Kim, Hyeon Woong Yang, Yun Jung Lee, Sung Hee Jung, Ho Sup Song, Sang Ok Lee, Anna Kim, Sang Woo Cha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Association for the Study of the Liver 2013-03-01
Series:Clinical and Molecular Hepatology
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Online Access:http://e-cmh.org/upload/pdf/cmh-19-78.pdf