13Diseases of the digestive system Diseases of the stomach or the duodenum Diseases of duodenum DA52Vascular disorders of the duodenum
DA52.0
category
Duodenal varices
Definition Abnormally dilated veins developed as portosystemic shunts in the lining of duodenum in patients with portal hypertension. Once duodenal varices develop, they continue to grow, and bleeding from duodenal varices can be fatal.
Also indexed as
Duodenal varices Duodenal varices with bleeding
Nearby in Vascular disorders of the duodenum
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