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Massive gastro-intestinal haemorrhage due to vascular ectasia of the duodenum. A case report
M P Arendse1, K Jaskiewicz, I Funnell
1Department of Anatomical Pathology, University of Cape Town, Groote Schuur Hospital.
Vascular ectasia of the duodenum as an unusual source of upper gastro-intestinal bleeding in a patient with cirrhotic portal hypertension and oesophageal varices is reported. Morphological structure and situation of ectatic duodenal vessels indicate the possible coexistence of variceal distension and angiodysplasia.
Vascular ectasia of the duodenum as an unusual source of upper gastro-intestinal bleeding in a patient with cirrhotic portal hypertension and oesophageal varices is reported. Morphological structure and situation of ectatic duodenal vessels indicate the possible coexistence of variceal distension and angiodysplasia.