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Liver small with unsmooth surface and large spleen?
micronodular cirrhosis of the liver leading to portal venous hypertension and splenomegaly
Can the spleen cause esophageal varices?
Esophageal varices are typically caused by portal hypertension due to liver disease, not by the spleen. However, if the spleen becomes enlarged (splenomegaly) due to certain conditions like cirrhosis, it can contribute to an increase in portal hypertension and indirectly worsen esophageal varices.
Is hypertension and portal hypertension the same?
No. Portal Hypertension is specific hypertension in the portal system while general hypertension is the primary hypertension. Portal hypertension happens when there is high pressure in the portal circulation or the circulation in the Liver and lower body organs.
What body parts does portal hypertension affect?
Portal hypertension is high blood pressure in the portal vein. The portal vein is a blood vessel that takes blood from the spleen to the liver. Therefore these are the parts of the body portal hypertension would affect.
The liver disease that causes portal hypertension with ascites is?
Cirrhosis
What is the cure for portal hypertension?
distal splenal renal shunt
What are the alternatives to portal vein bypass?
treat portal hypertension with medications known as nonselective beta-blockers.Another approach is.sclerotherapy and variceal band ligation.The best approach to relieve portal hypertension within a patient is by replacing their liver with a new one
What is portal vein thrombosis?
The development of a blood clot in the vein that brings blood into the liver. Untreated portal vein thrombosis causes portal hypertension.
What is a Transjugular portosystemic shunt?
A shunting procedure designed to relieve portal hypertension.
What is splenic varices?
Splenic varices are dilated blood vessels that develop in the spleen due to increased pressure in the portal vein system. They can occur in conditions such as portal hypertension, often as a result of liver disease. Splenic varices can lead to complications like bleeding if they rupture.
What has the author Cornelius Edward Sedgwick written?
Cornelius Edward Sedgwick has written: 'Portal hypertension'
What type of cirrhosis is also known as portal cirrhosis?
There is nothing as portal cirrhosis. There is a condition called as portal hypertension. In cirrhosis of liver you have signs of portal hypertension as well as of liver failure present in a given patient.
