Esophageal varices usually don't cause symptoms unless they bleed. Symptoms of bleeding esophageal varices include:  Vomiting large amounts of blood. Black, tarry or bloody stools. Lightheadedness due to blood loss. Loss of consciousness in severe cases.  Your doctor might suspect esophageal varices if you have signs of liver disease or been diagnosed with liver cirrhosis, including:  Yellow coloration of the skin and eyes, known as jaundice. Easy bleeding or bruising. Fluid buildup in the abdomen, called ascites (uh-SY-teez). 
esophageal varices don't cause symptoms bleed  symptoms bleeding esophageal varices include:  vomiting large amounts blood  black  tarry bloody stools  lightheadedness due blood loss  loss consciousness severe cases   doctor suspect esophageal varices signs liver disease diagnosed liver cirrhosis  including:  yellow coloration skin eyes  known jaundice  easy bleeding bruising  fluid buildup abdomen  called ascites (uh-sy-teez)
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