Are Downhill Varices an Overlooked Entity of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleedings?

Table 1

Classification of the types of the downhill varices.

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Type I varices: focal venous nodes above the mucosal niveau (Figure 1)

Type II varices: venous strand length > 2 cm, <1/3 of the esophageal lumen filled (Figure 2)

Type III varices: venous strand length > 2 cm, >1/3 of the esophageal lumen filled (Figure 3)

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