Upper gastrointestinal bleeding from duodenal vascular ectasia in a patient with cirrhosis

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We report a cirrhotic patient with duodenal vascular ectasia and spontaneous bleeding. The bleeding was successfully controlled with argon plasma coagulation. Duodenal vascular ectasia may be a cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with cirrhosis, and argon plasma coagulation may be effective and safe to achieve hemostasis of this lesion. (c) 2007WJG. All rights reserved.

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