Spontaneous rupture of the lateral thoracic artery in patients with liver cirrhosis
Tae Hee Lee, Yong Sung Park, Dong Jin Chung, Ji Hyung Kim, Sun Moon Kim, Euyi Hyeog Im, Kyu Chan Huh
Korean J Intern Med. 2008;23(3):152-155. Published online September 20, 2008
Bleeding in patients with liver cirrhosis is primarily caused by gastroesophageal varix in association with extensive collateral circulation, portal hypertensive gastropathy, a Mallory-Weiss tear and peptic ulcer disease. The spontaneous rupture of an artery, as a result of coagulopathy, is extre..
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