HIM PE 09 06 2023 DEI Weekly Wrap Up 34: Caput Medusae: A Simple Mention of Portal Hypertension

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In this episode, I would like to share an interesting case study of the medical phenomenon caput medusae, a physiologic sign of portal hypertension.

A 2020 article by Dr. Ayad Ahmad Mohammed:

“Caput Medusae sign; a unique finding during abdominal examination in patients with portal hypertension; a case report.”

Caput medusae refers to the physiologic appearance of superficial epigastric veins, becoming visible at and radiating from the umbilicus, and traversing across the abdomen. The term literally means head of medusa, likening this physical manifestation to the venomous snakes in place of hair on the head of the mythological gorgon.

Links:

Caput Medusae: 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7191313/

Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2020 Jun; 54: 54–56. Published online 2020 Apr 24. doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2020.04.004

PMCID: PMC7191313PMID: 32373342

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amsu.2020.04.004

Portal Hypertension:

emedicine.medscape.com

rarediseases.info.nih.gov

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: https://www.hhs.gov   

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