This page is the redirect for portal vein. For a vein that connects two systems of capillary beds see portal venous system . The hepatic portal vein is not a true vein , because it does not conduct blood directly to the heart. It is a vessel in the abdominal cavity that drains blood from the gastrointestinal tract and spleen to capillary beds in the liver . It is usually formed by the confluence of the superior mesenteric and splenic veins and also receives blood from the inferior mesenteric , gastric , and cystic veins . The hepatic portal vein is a major component of the hepatic portal system , and it is one of only two portal venous systems in the body. The other is the hypophyseal portal system . Conditions involving the hepatic portal vein cause considerable illness and death. An important example of such a condition is elevated blood pressure in the hepatic portal vein. This condition, called portal hypertension , is a major complication of cirrhosis .
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My abdomen and pelvis ultra sound scan report says
1. Uterus enlarged size, Measures 11.4x5.4 cms. Fundal Posterior intra mural myoma measuring 55x50 mm. Endometrium is normal in thickness 15.2 mm.
2. Gall Blader: Normal wall, Multiple...
I have had and abdominal ultrasound last november. It says the liever is enlarged in size with normal echotexture. there is no evidence of any focal defect or mass lesion. the intra hepatic vascular biliary...
My Liver - Enlarged in size, measures 17.1 cm. Shows increased echogenicity with attenuation. Portal vein is normal. IHBR is not dilated. scan final report says, Hepatomegaly with fatty changes. Please reply what it...
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Hi. Had report regarding liver test. It says...Smooth outlines with diffuse fatty infiltrations. Irregular necrotic caseating focal lession is seen involving the medial segment of the left hepatic. No dilated ihbrs. Patent main portal vein and its central branches atheromatous calcifications...What doess this mean?
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I am 35 years old and suffering from thrombosis in portal vein . is there any immediate remedy from this problem.
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hello. this is my echographie report.kindly suggest whet can i do? liver increases echostructure diffuse hyperechoic homogeneous and regular contours. permeable portal vein of normal caliber and flow hepatopetal gallbladder, spleen, head and body of the pancreas of normal appearance tail of the pancreas obscured by deigestifs gas (flatulence)...
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My 2 months old daughter has down an ultrasound on her liver for jaundice. The report is as follows: Liver normal in size and echotexture. No focal lesions in the liver. Gall bladder is contracted. No biliary tract dilatation. Spleen and pancreas normal. No focal lesions noted, CBD, portal vein are in caliber. Both kidneys are normal in size and...
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My brother had the blood supply partially cut off to his spleen because of bad varices in his stomach and esophagus. He also has blood clots in the hepatic portal vein area and threw a pulmonary embolism after the spleen surgery. He is on coumadin now and breathing fine without oxygen but he still has a shooting pain from his spleen up to his...
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Hello Doctor Oana, My mom recently diagnosed liver cancer and at final stage. She is on steroid to keep her liver from swollen, apart from that there is no treatment for her at the moment . She eating and drinking well still. But the last 2 weeks her legs started to swollen up and aching . Is it the sign of the Liver slow down or dying? and if...
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I am 40 yrs old, 5 8 , 190 lbs. Ultrasound on liver yielded diagnosis of echogenic liver with no focal masses or biliary dilatation, hepatomegaly , normal portal vein blood flow and patency, and no splenomegaly or ascites . What is hepatomegaly, splenomegaly and ascites? And what kind of symptoms should I be experiencing if any?
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I am 31 years old lady when take scan of my abdomen it shows the following features about my liver please give the suggestions. Measures 15.0 cms in long axis Mild increase in parenchymal texure seen in both lobes. no focal lesion seen portal and biliaryradicals are normal. Gall bladder : Partially distended. Wall and lumen normal. CBD : Normal...
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My wife is suffering since 6.5 months from Hepatitis-b (positive), cirrosis of liver with ascitis, swelling in legs, thighs, ankles, an old patient of vericors veins of both legs, main portal vein thombosed (20 to 30%, ), jaundice , umbical hernia developed due to ascitis, in 6 months fluid retention developed from mild to gross in peritoneum....
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hi, my mother who is 55, has been diagonosed with slight fatty liver .the ultra sound report reads as follows....Diffuse increase in fine echoes with relative decrease in echogenicity of portal vein radical walls... FATTY INFILTRATES..Increased Span..IHBR- not dilated. Please advise what are the recommendations from your side in order to bring...
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