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Esophageal varices
A condition in which the veins lying under the lining of the esophagus (the passageway from the throat to the stomach) get enlarged, causing bleeding and bloody vomiting.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Preteen 6-13 | |||||
Teenager 14-18 | |||||
Young adult 19-40 | Common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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How much time will it take for esophageal varices to regrow after initial band ligation ?
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Does the symptom alcoholism mean that I have esophageal varices?
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Small esophageal varices mild esophagitis at gej portal hypertension..If surgery cannot b done what is the treatment?
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