Presentation
Patient with portal hypertension due to cirrhosis.
Patient Data
Age: 50 years
Gender: Male
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Cirrhotic liver without suspicious focal lesions, splenomegaly, and prominent collateral venous circulation around the distal esophagus.
Case Discussion
Spontaneous portal-systemic collateral pathways (also called varices) develop via enlargement of preexisting anastomoses between the portal and systemic venous system.