Gastroesphageal Variceal Hemorrhage Induced by Metastatic Liver Tumor of Lung Cancer

Gastroesophageal variceal hemorrhage is a lethal complication of portal hypertension. Liver cirrhosis is often the principal cause of the portal hypertensive state. Malignant tumors coexist with portal hypertension in some cases. Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is likely to become metastatic. Liv...

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Main Authors: Takayuki Honda, Hiroaki Kobayashi, Masafumi Saiki, Yusuke Sogami, Yoshihiro Miyashita, Naohiko Inase
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2012-12-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/345956