|
In medicine, portal hypertension is hypertension (high blood pressure) in the portal vein and its branches. It is usually the result of cirrhosis of the liver.
Consequences of portal hypertension are:
- Ascites (free fluid in the peritoneal cavity)
- Esophageal varices (dilated veins in the wall of the
esophagus that are prone to bleed)
- Hemorrhoids
- Increased risk of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
- Increased risk of hepatorenal syndrome
This article is a stub. You can
help Wikipedia by expanding it .
|