Uphill and Downhill Esophageal Varices Secondary to Pulmonary Hypertension
Downhill esophageal varices (EVs) are rare endoscopic findings and coincide with superior vena cava (SVC) obstruction. Historically, downhill EVs have been associated with malignancy, thrombosis, or iatrogenic SVC obstruction. Few cases of “benign obstruction”, as in pulmonary hypertension (PH) with...
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| Language: | English |
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American College of Physicians
2022-12-01
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| Series: | Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases |
| Online Access: | https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2022.0624 |
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