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A case of mediastinal fibrosis due to radiotherapy and ‘downhill’ esophageal varices: a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Authors: Bulent Yasar, Evren Abut

Published in: Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology | Issue 2/2015

Abstract

‘Downhill’ varices are located in the proximal part of the esophagus. Their etiology differs from the distal types, with most of them usually being related to superior vena cava obstruction. Although bleeding due to ‘downhill’ varices is very rare, it can be life-threatening. Here, we present a case of upper gastrointestinal bleeding due to mediastinal fibrosis associated with chest radiotherapy for seminoma metastasis sixteen years previously, which was successfully treated conservatively.

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Title: A case of mediastinal fibrosis due to radiotherapy and ‘downhill’ esophageal varices: a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Authors: Bulent Yasar
Evren Abut
Publication date: 01-04-2015
Publisher: Springer Japan
Published in: Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology / Issue 2/2015
Print ISSN: 1865-7257
Electronic ISSN: 1865-7265
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12328-015-0555-1

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