Cyriac Abby Philips HORASANL, Tanmay VYAS

An Unexpected Transformation Cyriac Abby Philips Horasanlı, Tanmay Vyas

ISSN: 2147-0634
Yayın Aralığı: Yılda 4 Sayı
Başlangıç: 2012
Yayıncı: Effect Publishing Agency ( EPA )

In this study, a middle aged woman, diagnosed with decompensated cirrhosis presented with complaints of malaise and exertional dyspnea since 3 months, with history of repeated blood transfusions. On evaluation, she was pale and icetric with grade II ascites. Further work up was revealed severe iron deficiency anemia. An upper digestive tract endoscopy (UGIE) revealed presence of small low risk esophageal varices and actively oozing gastric antral vascular ectasia

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