Oesophageal Variceal-Pulmonary Venous Fistula - A Rare Cause of a Right-to-Left Shunt
Oesophageal varices are a dilated submucosal venous plexus in the lower third of the oesophagus which result from increased pressure in the portal venous system. The portal system is connected to the systemic circulation in specific locations referred to as sites of portosystemic anastomosis. An inc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SMC MEDIA SRL
2020-03-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1482 |