Skip to main content
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Portal hypertension as portrayed by marked hepatosplenomegaly: case report

Journal Article · · J. Nucl. Med. Technol.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5354538
The liver is vulnerable to as host of disease processes, including portal hypertension. This is a severe hepatic condition in which the liver is subject to numerous imbalances: increased hepatic blood flow, increased portal vein pressure due to extrahepatic portal vein obstruction, and/or increases in hepatic blood flow resistance. Although many diseases states may be responsible for the development of portal hypertension, it is most commonly associated with moderately severe or advanced cirrhosis. Advanced, untreated portal hypertension may cause additional complications such as hepatosplenomegaly, gastrointestinal bleeding, and ascites.
Research Organization:
Yale Univ. Medical Center, New Haven, CT
OSTI ID:
5354538
Journal Information:
J. Nucl. Med. Technol.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Nucl. Med. Technol.; (United States) Vol. 15:4; ISSN JNMTB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English