Pseudotumoral paraesophageal varices.
We report a case of paraesophageal varices presenting as a posterior mediastinal mass in a patient with long-standing portal hypertension. These collaterals were present, despite multiple previous sclerotherapies for submucosal esophageal varices and no endoscopic evidence of their recurrence.
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Department of Radiology, Repatriation General Hospital, Victoria, Australia.
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D000328:Adult; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed