- Often asymptomatic and are diagnosed when endoscopy is performed for other reasons
- Mucosa in the setting of PHG is friable, bleeding may occur when ectatic vessels rupture
- Endoscopy
- A mosaic-like or “snakeskin” appearance of the gastric mucosa, predominantly in the fundus and body)
- A mosaic-like or “snakeskin” appearance of the gastric mucosa, predominantly in the fundus and body)
Treatment
- Primary prophylaxis with nonselective beta blocker
- Refractory bleeding - TIPSS