The Portal Hypertensive Gastropathy: A Case and Review of Literature

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is a cause of high risk for morbidity and mortality. It has been debated in alcoholic cirrhosis, if alcohol exerts an exclusive and causal role upon gastropathy or whether it is linked to cirrhotic portal hypertension. The authors describe an autopsy report regarding...

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Published in:	Journal of clinical and diagnostic research Vol. 10; no. 6; pp. HD01 - HD02
Main Authors:	Massoni, Francesco, Ricci, Lidia, Pelosi, Marcello, Ricci, Serafino
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	India JCDR Research and Publications (P) Limited 01-06-2016 JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
Subjects:	alcoholic cirrhosis cirrhotic portal hypertension Forensic Section gastrointestinal haemorrhage Cirrhotic portal hypertension Gastrointestinal haemorrhage Alcoholic cirrhosis
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Summary:	Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is a cause of high risk for morbidity and mortality. It has been debated in alcoholic cirrhosis, if alcohol exerts an exclusive and causal role upon gastropathy or whether it is linked to cirrhotic portal hypertension. The authors describe an autopsy report regarding mortality caused by gastric bleeding in a 53-year-old patient who suffered from cirrhosis. Literature has evidence of direct, marked damage of alcohol upon the gastric mucosa and there is noteworthy statistical data implying the revaluation of the pathogenesis of the bleeding.
ISSN:	2249-782X 0973-709X
DOI:	10.7860/JCDR/2016/14489.7942