In medicine (gastroenterology), esophageal varices are extreme dilations of sub-mucosal veins in the mucosa of the esophagus in diseases featuring portal hypertension, secondary to cirrhosis primarily.
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- MedicineNet - Bleeding Esophageal Varices Learn about symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
- Canadian Liver Foundation: Variceal Bleeding Explains what varices are, the symptoms, causes, therapies, and treatment procedures for this condition related to advanced liver disease.
- eMedicine - Esophageal Varices Find an introduction, clinical differentials, workup, treatment, and medications.
- Bleeding Esophageal Varices Find information about this disorder and gives a definition, its causes, incidence, and risk factors.