[Hemoptysis from dorsal tongue base varices secondary to portal hypertension].
Portal hypertension secondary to cirrhosis of the liver is the main factor leading to the formation of portosystemic collaterals. The sites of such collateral circulation are well known. We describe a case of haemoptysis from dorsal tongue base varices, which are not recognised as portosystemic anastomosis, in a cirrhotic patient with portal hypertension.
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Unità Operativa di Medicina Interna, Azienda Ospedaliera S. Elia, Caltanissetta.
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D000368:Aged; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications*; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D014059:Tongue / Q000098:blood supply*; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology