Hypertensive gastropathia
| Classification according to ICD-10 | |
|---|---|
| I86.4 | Gastric varices |
| ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019) | |
Under a portal hypertensive gastropathy ( hypertensive gastropathy ) is the enlargement of veins of the gastric mucosa by the backflow of venous blood due to an increased blood pressure in portovenösen current field. As with esophageal varices, the enlargement can lead to acute intestinal bleeding with a potentially fatal outcome. 10% of bleeding from portal hypertension is caused by hypertensive gastropathy.
The therapy is limited to pressure relief measures, for example - blockers or shunt operations. For Resektionsoperation there is no indication in acute hemorrhage.
As watermelon stomach reddish streaky looking be referred (the pattern on the shell of the watermelon similar) angiectasias of the stomach with a significant part of the risk of bleeding; they often occur in the context of hypertensive gastropathy or systemic scleroderma .
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