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Ectopic gastrointestinal varicosities are defined as dilated portosystemic collateral veins that may localize anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract outside the gastroesophageal region. Ectopic colonic varices can be considered idiopathic when other etiology that related to portal hypertension or portal vein thrombosis have been excluded.
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