Colorectal Variceal Bleeding Managed by Endoscopic Therapy in Patients with Cirrhosis.
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چکیده
Ectopic varices are an unusual cause of gastrointestinal bleeding accounting for upto 5% of all variceal bleeds. Colorectal variceal bleeding is even rare. As the bleed is massive and has a poor prognosis, one must be aware of this condition in a patient of portal hypertension with life-threatening lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Two cases of colorectal variceal bleeding in cirrhotic patients treated successfully by endoscopic therapy are reported here.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
دوره 64 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016