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caput medusae

Known as: distended umbilical veins, medusae caput 
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2014
2014
Summary Caput medusae is the symptom of portal hypertension due to cirrhosis of liver. This symptom is encountered in medical… 
2014
2014
A 74-year-old man with a five-year history of liver cirrhosis caused by alcohol and a chronic hepatitis B infection visited our… 
Review
2011
Review
2011
Cerebral cavernous angiomas consist of well-circumscribed collections of thin-walled sinusoidal vascular channels lacking the… 
2009
2009
Maximum intensity and volume rendered CT displays of caput medusae are provided to demonstrate both the anatomy and physiology of… 
2007
2007
Fatal haemorrhage from caput medusae is reported once previously in the literature. We report the case of a 48‐year‐old man who… 
1998
1998
Two patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension had persistent bleeding from caput medusae and ascites. Transjugular… 
1998
1998