A rare cause of haematemesis – ‘downhill varices’
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Downhill varices: an uncommon cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
BACKGROUND Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a common condition in gastroenterology, but "Downhill Varices" (DHV) or varices of the upper oesophagus are an uncommon cause of UGIB, with different aetiology from lower third oesophageal varices and different therapeutic implications. CASE REPORT A 28-year-old male patient, with a history of chronic kidney failure secondary undergoing hae...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Medicine
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1470-2118,1473-4893
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.19-3s-s6