Upper Gastrointestinal Tract - Bleeding (1 of 7)

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Case description

Endoscopic appearance of actively bleeding gastric varices. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy in a cirrhotic patient with exsanguinating upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage reveals the characteristic endoscopic findings of superficial, purplish, serpiginous lesions in the very proximal stomach from fundal varices. Active bleeding is evidenced by the spurting of blood from a varix and the adjacent pooling of bright red blood. In this retrofl exed view, the endoscopic shaft is seen adjacent to the fundal varices exiting from the gastroesophageal junction Bleeding from gastric varices is a life-threatening event that presents a therapeutic challenge for clinicians.

tags: bleeding cirrhosis gastric varices gastrointestinal tract

related terms: esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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