Intestinal varices
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| Intestinal varices | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Gastroenterology Hematology |
| Symptoms | Coffee ground vomiting Hematochezia |
| Complications | Internal bleeding, hypovolemic shock, cardiac arrest |
Intestinal varices are dilated submucosal veins in the intestine.[citation needed]One treatment includes a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt.[1]
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