Extrahepatic portal hypertension

What it means

Increased pressure in the pre-hepatic portal vein.

Hypertension in the portal venous tree proper. previous def: 'has part' some ('increased pressure' and ('inheres in' some ('arterial blood' and ('part of' some 'Pre-hepatic portal vein (adult human)'))) and ('has modifier' some abnormal))

Rare diseases that can present with this1

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category