Treatment and follow-up of a case of bleeding duodenal varix
Duodenal varices (DV) are rare in patients with portal hypertension secondary to liver disease. Their tendency to bleed is less common than in gastroesophageal varices, but can sometimes produce a life-threatening bleed. They are often difficult to diagnose and treat. We present a case of a 35-year-...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
2013-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Digestive Endoscopy |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0976-5042.132428 |