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A 55-year-old man has a long history of liver cirrhosis visits his physician with a new complaint. Recently he noticed abnormal lesion on his abdomen. His physician recognized these lesions as caput medusae.
Which veins are most likely involved in this case?
A- Azygos and hemiazygos veins
B- Esophageal venous plexus
C- Paraumbilical and epigastric veins
D- Superior, middle and inferior rectal veins
E- Splenic and external iliac veins
A 55-year-old man has a long history of liver cirrhosis visits his physician with a new complaint. Recently he noticed abnormal lesion on his abdomen. His physician recognized these lesions as caput medusae.
Which veins are most likely involved in this case?
A- Azygos and hemiazygos veins
B- Esophageal venous plexus
C- Paraumbilical and epigastric veins
D- Superior, middle and inferior rectal veins
E- Splenic and external iliac veins
