Esophageal Varices -- Stigmata of Bleeding

Left: Protruding vessel on a large esophageal varix in a
patient with cirrhosis who presented with hematemesis (vomiting blood). Right:
The visible vessel and an adjacent varix were successfully banded, and bleeding
did not recur.


Left: Similar to above; protruding vessel on a large esophageal
varix in a 36 year-old man with alcoholic cirrhosis with recent hematemesis. Right:
The site was banded, and rapidly became pale.