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26 sie 2022 · The caput medusae sign is seen in patients with severe portal hypertension. It describes the appearance of distended and engorged paraumbilical veins, which are seen radiating from the umbilicus across the abdomen to join the systemic veins.
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24 kwi 2020 · Caput medusae sign is a clinical sign indicating portal hypertension. It results from shifting of blood flow from the portal venous system to the systemic circulation. This results in the formation of dilated veins at the site of porto-systemic venous anastomosis.
15 lut 2018 · The “caput medusae” sign is a clinical and radiological finding, which can be detected in patients with severe portal hypertension. It describes engorged paraumbilical veins radiating from the umbilicus within the adipose tissue of the anterior abdominal wall, creating portosystemic anastomoses [1].
26 kwi 2021 · Caput medusa is a clinical sign that helps in diagnosing portal hypertension. Chronic Budd-Chiari syndrome leads to liver cirrhosis and is an important cause of posthepatic type of portal hypertension.
Caput medusa (head of Medusa with multiple serpent-like veins in the umbilicus) reflects portal hypertension with the umbilicus being the end point for the recanalized paraumbilical vein (in this case highlighted by the fat-containing umbilical hernia).
The ‘‘caput medusae’’ sign is a clinical and radiological finding, which can be detected in patients with severe portal hypertension. It describes engorged paraumbilical veins radiating from the umbilicus within the adipose tissue of the anterior abdominal wall, creating por-tosystemic anastomoses [1]. This sign takes its name from ...
Radiological Caput Medusae. Richard J. Aspinall ∙ Simon D. Taylor-Robinson. Download PDF. More. A 45-year-old male, with established alcoholic cirrhosis and portal hypertension, underwent computerised tomography (CT) scanning as part of the investigation of a liver nodule visible at ultrasonography.
