Portal hypertension results from the abnormal blood flow pattern in liver created by cirrhosis. The increased pressure is transmitted to collateral venous channels. Sometimes these venous Seen here is "caput medusae" which consists of dilated veins seen on the abdomen of a patient with cirrhosis of the liver.
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Caput medusae is the appearance of distended and engorged paraumbilical veins, which are seen radiating from the umbilicus across the abdomen to join systemic veins. The name caput medusae (Latin f...
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Definition of caput medusae in the Medical Dictionary. caput medusae explanation. Information about caput medusae in Free online English dictionary. What is caput medusae? Meaning of caput medusae medical term. What does caput medusae mean? ... caput medu´sae  dilated cutaneous veins around the umbilicus, ... 1. See Medusa head.
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Authors and Disclosures ... Venous angiomas are connected with the venous circulation and are thus usually detected by conventional angiography. ... "Caput medusa" appearance...
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This presents clinically with edema and ascites, and hepatomegaly and caput medusa. This is not painful, and not really curable b/c its do to portal hypertension which is major damage of the kidney, but caput medusa is a good clinical sign to find portal hypertension.
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This 2-month-old infant was born with a congential clot in the inferior vena cava. This resulted in the development of collateral venous drainage and this impressive caput medusa.
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DermAtlas - a collection of 11294 images in dermatology ... This 2-month-old infant was born with a congential clot in the inferior vena cava. This resulted in the development of collateral venous drainage and this impressive caput medusa.
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BioInfoBank Library :: Portal hypertensive hemorrhage from a left gastroepiploic vein caput medusa in an adhesed umbilical hernia. TIPS reduction with use of stents or stent-grafts. Thrombolysis for lower extremity deep venous thrombosis. ... CT demonstration of caput medusae. ... PHYSIOLOGY OF THE FRESH WATER MEDUSA.
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