Caput medusa
Diagnosis certain
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Findings
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Features of cirrhosis and portal hypertension with multiple venous collaterals especially around the spleen (port(porto-systemic shunts). Recannalized paraumbilical vein entering an umbilical hernia containing fat where there is a caput medusa (ie(i.e. leash of abnormal veins)
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Caput medusa (head of medusaMedusa with multiple serpent-like veins) reflects postal hypertension with the umbilicus being the end point for the recanalized paraumbilical vein (in this case highlighted by the fat containing umbilical hernia).
-<p>Caput medusa (head of medusa with multiple serpent-like veins) reflects postal hypertension with the umbilicus being the end point for the recanalized paraumbilical vein (in this case highlighted by the fat containing umbilical hernia).</p>- +<p>Caput medusa (head of Medusa with multiple serpent-like veins) reflects postal hypertension with the umbilicus being the end point for the recanalized paraumbilical vein (in this case highlighted by the fat containing umbilical hernia).</p>
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