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. 2023 Dec;55(S 01):E862-E863.
doi: 10.1055/a-2106-2135. Epub 2023 Jul 11.

Compression from an enlarged spleen in decompensated cirrhosis mimicking the appearance of fundal varices

Xue-Mei Lin  1   2 , Chun-Tao Xiao  3 , Xiao-San Hu  4 , Fan Liu  3 , Guo-Dong Yang  3   5 , Xian-Fei Wang  3   5 , Cong Yuan  3   5
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Compression from an enlarged spleen in decompensated cirrhosis mimicking the appearance of fundal varices

Xue-Mei Lin et al. Endoscopy. 2023 Dec.
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The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

Figures

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Fig. 1
Endoscopic views from an emergency esophagogastroduodenoscopy showing an appearance suggestive of varicose veins in the: a esophagus; b fundus (arrowheads) and lesser curvature of the gastric body (arrows).
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Fig. 2
Computed tomography venography of the portal vein system showing the esophageal varices extending below the cardia into the lesser curvature of the stomach (arrowheads), rather than the fundus, with the enlarged spleen seen to be compressing the gastric fundus in image a (arrow).
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Fig. 3
Endoscopic ultrasonography of the gastric fundal protrusion showing that the subepithelial protrusion in the fundus is derived from extraluminal compression.
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