e-Article
Base of tongue varices associated with portal hypertension
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Source
Postgraduate Medical Journal. Sep 01, 2000 76(899):576-577
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0032-5473
Abstract
A symptomatic case of tongue base varices in a patient with portal hypertension secondary to liver cirrhosis is presented. There are no previously documented cases in the world literature. Oesophageal varices may not be the only source of expectorated blood in a patient with portal hypertension.