CT demonstration of caput medusae |
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| Authors: | Edward C Weber Joel A Vilensky |
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| Institution: | 1. The Imaging Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana;2. Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Fort Wayne, Indiana |
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| Abstract: | Maximum intensity and volume rendered CT displays of caput medusae are provided to demonstrate both the anatomy and physiology of this portosystemic shunt associated with portal hypertension. Anat Sci Educ 2:184–185, 2009. © 2009 American Association of Anatomists. |
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| Keywords: | umbilical vein portal hypertension cirrhosis |
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