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Case Reports
. 2015 Jul;16(4):577-8.
doi: 10.5811/westjem.2015.4.26215. Epub 2015 Jun 22.

Massive Hematochezia from Ascending Colonic Varices

Kaci E Christian  1 , Michael T McCurdy  2 , Darryn R Potosky  3
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Case Reports

Massive Hematochezia from Ascending Colonic Varices

Kaci E Christian et al. West J Emerg Med. 2015 Jul.
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Computed tomography, axial view. Arrows indicate varices.
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