Delsa H, Mounsif S, Benslima N, Mahi M, Rouibaa F. Cataclysmic Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage: Dreaded Complication of Metastatic Breast Cancer.
Cureus 2022;
14:e25149. [PMID:
35733494 PMCID:
PMC9205458 DOI:
10.7759/cureus.25149]
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Abstract
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) from variceal rupture is a serious condition that can be life-threatening in some cases. Usually, the main cause is portal hypertension in cirrhosis, but other etiologies like liver metastases can be also involved. We present the case of a 64-year-old woman, with a history of metastatic breast cancer, who was admitted for a massive UGIB due to ruptured esophageal varices related to portal hypertension.
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