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Caput medusae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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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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