Chapter 9 - Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)»Diseases of veins, lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes, not elsewhere classified (I80-I89)»Esophageal varices (I85.0)
I85.0
Esophageal varices
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Esophageal and Gastric Varices72 drugs (47 approved, 25 experimental)
Dilated blood vessels in the ESOPHAGUS or GASTRIC FUNDUS that shunt blood from the portal circulation (PORTAL SYSTEM) to the systemic venous circulation. Often they are observed in individuals with portal hypertension (HYPERTENSION, PORTAL).