Gastric, intestinal, and gallbladder varices: hemodynamic and therapeutic considerations.
Atypically located varices are frequently overlooked in the differential diagnosis of gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with portal hypertension. The circulatory changes associated with these lesions are described and their relation to diagnosis and treatment emphasized.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000098:blood supply*; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications; D007422:Intestines / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013162:Splenic Vein; D013270:Stomach / Q000098:blood supply*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy