Varices- Stomach Esophagus Bleeding Hearts, Botany and Human Pathology- outlet Visceral Anatomy Medical Illustration

Varices-

As the liver fails, bridging veins engorge and form a ropy lattice, like the roots of Dicentra spectabilis, through the stomach and distal esophagus. These veins are swollen and thin-walled. Bleeding may be high volume and brisk. A life-threatening event unfolds.



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