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Massive Hemorrhage from Ectopic Duodenal Varices: Importance of a Multidisciplinary Approach

Duodenal variceal bleeding is an uncommon complication of portal hypertension that can easily go unrecognized and reach mortality rates as high as 40%. Cirrhosis is the most common cause of duodenal varices. In most cases, duodenal varices occur concomitantly with esophageal varices, further complic...

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Autores principales: House, Tyler, Webb, Patrick, Baarson, Chad
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5301088/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28203136
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000455184