This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Liver, Subject name: Surgery
Most common cause of gastric varices is: 
Select and explain. 
A. Splenic vein thrombosis, B. Splenectomy, C. Cirrhosis, D. Mesenteric thrombosis
C: Cirrhosis
Answer: C: Cirrhosis 
Explanation: Ans. (c) CirrhosisRef: Sabiston 19/e p 1222-1223* MC cause of Isolated Gastric varices- Splenic vein thrombosis* MC cause of gastric varices- Cirrhosis* Gastric Varices are in the SUBMUCOSA (Esophageal varices are seen in MUCOSA)* Endoscopic USG is the IOC to diagnose Gastric Varices because of the reason above.* Endoscopic therapy for Gastric varices- Endoscopic GLUE injection