portal hypertension (high blood pressure in the portal vein and the associated blood vessels in the hepatic, or liver-based, circulation)
Diagnostic method
Endoscopy
Esophageal varices are extremely dilated sub-mucosal veins in the lower third of the esophagus.[1] They are most often a consequence of portal hypertension,[2] commonly due to cirrhosis.[3] People with esophageal varices have a strong tendency to develop severe bleeding which left untreated can be fatal. Esophageal varices are typically diagnosed through an esophagogastroduodenoscopy.[4]
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