Caput medusae

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Caput medusae in CT

300px|náhled|vpravo|Caput medusae na CT Caput medusae or head of the Medusa. This term refers to the visible expansion of the venous plexus (bluish drawing) in the area of ​​the abdominal wall around the navel. This condition occurs in association with portal hypertension. The cause is most often liver cirrhosis.

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• Liver cirrhosis
• Examination of the abdomen

Resources

• JIŘÍ, Štefánek. Caput Medusae. Medicína, nemoci, studium na 1. LF UK [online]. [cit. 2019-01-09]. Dostupné z: https://www.stefajir.cz/?q=caput-medusae
• Caput Medusae. Velký lékařský slovník [online]. [cit. 2019-01-09]. Dostupné z: http://lekarske.slovniky.cz/pojem/caput-medusae