Preferred Label : Portal Hypertension;
NCIt definition : Increased blood pressure in the portal venous system. It is most commonly caused by
cirrhosis. Other causes include portal vein thrombosis, Budd-Chiari syndrome, and
right heart failure. Complications include ascites, esophageal varices, encephalopathy,
and splenomegaly.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: High blood pressure in the vein that carries blood to the liver from the
stomach, small and large intestines, spleen, pancreas, and gallbladder. It is usually
caused by a block in the blood flow through the liver due to cirrhosis (scarring)
of the liver.; CTCAE: A disorder characterized by an increase in blood pressure in the portal venous
system.; NICHD: Increased blood pressure in the portal venous system which manifests as ascites,
splenomegaly and/or varices.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000439416; E11238; K76.6;
Origin ID : C3119;
UMLS CUI : C0020541;
- Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- DO Cross reference
- Peut être observé dans la(les) pathologie(s)
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- concept_is_in_subset
- is_not_finding_of_disease