In:
Journal of Nepal Medical Association, Journal of Nepal Medical Association (JNMA), Vol. 54, No. 201 ( 2016-03-31), p. 40-42
Abstract:
Acute upper GI bleeding is a common medical emergency with a hospital mortality of approximately10%. Non variceal UGI bleeding is the most common cause followed by oesophageal varices. Variousrare causes have been described in the literature but there are very few cases of giant left atriumleading to oesophageal erosion and causing upper GI bleeding. We are presenting a case of rheumaticvalvular heart disease with giant left atrium who presented in our department with acute upper GIbleeding. Keywords: giant left atrium;oesophgeal erosion; upper GI bleeding. | PubMed
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1815-672X
,
0028-2715
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
Journal of Nepal Medical Association (JNMA)
Publication Date:
2016
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2209910-4