Cirrhosis is the severe scarring or fibrosis of the liver. It happens in the late stage of liver disease and other conditions that involve liver damage. The scarring that occurs with cirrhosis is ...

Splenomegaly resulting from portal hypertension can be caused by cirrhosis, hepatic venous ... the accumulation of Gaucher's cells in the spleen, liver and bone marrow. Gaucher's disease presents ...

Newly diagnosed patients with cirrhosis of the liver but ... maximum vertical span of the liver; nodularity of liver surface; spleen size (length of its longest axis); diameter of the portal ...

Average spleen size was larger in men and white athletes than in women and black athletes. A single ultrasound examination for determination of splenomegaly is of limited value in this population.

spleen, gallbladder, and pancreas. Portal vein blood contains both nutrients and toxins derived from digestion, which the ...