Upper GI Bleeding Secondary to Radiation Gastritis in a Patient with Preexisting Portal Hypertensive Gastropathy
We commonly see patients presenting with either portal hypertensive gastropathy (PHG) or radiation gastritis. Radiation-induced hemorrhagic gastritis is an unusual lethal complication postradiation. Patients with preexisting PHG have very friable mucosa that can easily bleed after radiation for canc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2021-06-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Gastroenterology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/516569 |