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Gastric varices are dilated submucosal veins in the stomach which can be a life-threatening cause of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage. They are most commonly found in patients with portal hypertension or elevated pressure in the portal vein system which may be a complication of cirrhosis. Gastric varices may also be found in patients with thrombosis of the splenic vein into which the short gastric veins which drain the fundus of the stomach flow.

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