The patient's cirrhosis of the liver has also caused a dilation of the veins of the lower esophagus secondary to portal hypertension, resulting in the development of the complication of:
a. esophageal varices.
b. diverticulosis.
c. Crohn disease.
d. esophageal reflux (GERD).
ANS: A
Esophageal varices (a complex of longitudinal, tortuous veins at the lower end of the esophagus) enlarge and become edematous as the result of portal hypertension.
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