European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 17, Issue 8 , Page 586 , December 2006

Bleeding non-cirrhotic fundus (“downhill”) varices in a patient on chronic intermittent hemodialysis

  • J.G. Lutisan

      Affiliations

    • Intensive and Respiratory Care (ICB), University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, P.O. Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • S. Ploem

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, P.O. Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • J.G. Zijlstra

      Affiliations

    • Intensive and Respiratory Care (ICB), University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, P.O. Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31 503616161; fax: +31 503613216.

Received 13 January 2006 ,Revised 7 March 2006 ,Accepted 3 April 2006.

References 

  1. Glanz S, Koser MW, Dallemand S, Gordon DH. Upper esophageal varices: report of three cases and review of the literature. Am J Gastroenterol. 1982;77(3):194–198
  2. Blam ME, Kobrin S, Siegelman ES, Scotiniotis IA. “Downhill” esophageal varices as an iatrogenic complication of upper extremity hemodialysis access. Am J Gastroenterol. 2002;97(1):216–218

PII: S0953-6205(06)00203-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2006.04.016

European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 17, Issue 8 , Page 586 , December 2006

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