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Cirrhosis can be caused by alcoholic liver disease, fatty liver disease, viral hepatitis or other diseases of the liver. Thrombosis (blood clot) in the portal vein or the splenic vein, which connects to the portal vein, can cause esophageal varices.actors that increase the risk for bleeding include: 1  High portal blood pressure. 2  The higher the portal pressure, the greater the risk of bleeding. 3  Large varices. 4  Risk of bleeding increases with size of varices. 5  Severe liver disease. 6  Advanced cirrhosis or liver failure increases the risk. 7  Ongoing alcohol consumption.
People with chronic liver disease and esophageal varices may have no symptoms. If there is only a small amount of bleeding, the only symptom may be dark or black streaks in the stools. If larger amounts of bleeding occur, symptoms may include: 1  Black, tarry stools.s a result, more blood flows through the veins of the esophagus. This extra blood flow causes the veins in the esophagus to balloon outward. If these veins break open, they can bleed severely. Any type of chronic liver disease can cause esophageal varices. Varices can also occur in the upper part of the stomach.