Melas Nikolaos, Haji Younes Amil, Magnusson Peter
Centre for Research and Development Uppsala University/Region Gävleborg Gävle Sweden.
Cardiology Research Unit, Department of Medicine Karolinska Institutet Stockholm Sweden.
Clin Case Rep. 2019 Jan 28;7(3):452-455. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.1996. eCollection 2019 Mar.
Alcoholic liver cirrhosis leads to portal venous hypertension, which can result in a caput medusae formation. Life-threatening hemorrhage from a ruptured caput medusae vein is a rare complication. It is crucial to stop the bleeding promptly. A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt is considered potentially lifesaving.
酒精性肝硬化会导致门静脉高压,进而可能形成海蛇头。海蛇头静脉破裂引起的危及生命的出血是一种罕见的并发症。迅速止血至关重要。经颈静脉肝内门体分流术被认为可能挽救生命。