Esophageal and Gastric Varices
Dilated blood vessels in the ESOPHAGUS or GASTRIC FUNDUS that shunt blood from the portal circulation (PORTAL SYSTEM) to the systemic venous circulation. Often they are observed in individuals with portal hypertension (HYPERTENSION, PORTAL).
Year introduced: 1985
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Tree Number(s): C06.405.117.240, C06.552.494.414
MeSH Unique ID: D004932
Entry Terms:
- Gastric Varix
- Varices, Gastric
- Varix, Gastric
- Gastric Varices
- Esophageal Varices
- Esophageal Varix
- Varices, Esophageal
- Varix, Esophageal