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Dilated superficial abdominal veins

MedGen UID:: 866703
•Concept ID:: C4021050
•: Anatomical Abnormality

Synonym:	Dilatation of the superficial abdominal veins

HPO:	HP:0030168

Definition

Increase in diameter of the veins located underneath the skin of the abdomen. [from HPO]

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MeSH

CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVDilated superficial abdominal veins

Abnormality of the skin
- Abnormal skin morphology
  - Generalized abnormality of skin
    - Vascular skin abnormality
      - Prominent superficial blood vessels
        Prominent superficial veins
        Dilated superficial abdominal veins
        Caput medusae

Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

Membranous obstruction of the inferior vena cava with Budd-Chiari syndrome in children: a report of nine cases.

Hoffman HD, Stockland B, von der Heyden U
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 1987 Nov-Dec;6(6):878-84. doi: 10.1097/00005176-198711000-00010. PMID: 3316585

Congenital absence of the entire inferior vena cava. The diagnostic significance of varicose veins of the abdominal wall.

Knudtzon J, Gudmundsen TE, Svane S
Acta Chir Scand 1986 Aug-Sep;152:541-6. PMID: 2947414

Therapy

Thrombosis of the inferior vena cava in a patient with spinal cord injury.

Simons RJ Jr
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 1987 Mar;68(3):178-9. PMID: 3827562

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