Ultrasonography-guided cyanoacrylate injection is more effective than direct endoscopic injection for treating bleeding in gastric varices with spontaneous shunts.

Two patients with the diagnosis of liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension related to hepatitis infection were admitted to Shanghai Ruijin hospital due to recurrent melena and hematemesis. Isolated ...

(A) Compression. Pancreatic cysts compress the splenic vein, increasing venous flow in the gastric veins and forming varices. Other causes of compression include pancreatic NET, lymphoma, SAA, ...

A 45-year-old man with jaundice, increased abdominal girth, and leg swelling presented for evaluation. The patient had a history of heavy alcohol use but no previous evidence of liver disease or ...