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<bold>Fig GI 6-8 Esophageal varices.</bold>
<bold><italic>Figure 15-8</bold> Esophageal varices.</bold> Veins in this postmortem specimen are much smaller than during life. The patient had portal hypertension caused by cirrhosis of the liver.
<bold><italic>Figure 15-8</bold> Esophageal varices.</bold> Veins in this postmortem specimen are much smaller tha...
Chronic hepatitis with cirrhosis. A photomicrograph of the liver from a patient with long-standing chronic active hepatitis B shows hepatocellular nodules and chronically inflamed fibrous septa.
Chronic hepatitis with cirrhosis. A photomicrograph of the liver from a patient with long-standing chronic active hepatitis B shows hepato...
varicosis: in a healthy vein the valves allow blood to travel toward heart (A) while keeping blood from flowing back away from heart (B); valves in varicose veins (C) no longer function properly, thus allowing blood to travel back toward extremities, (D) photograph of leg with varicose veins
varicosis: in a healthy vein the valves allow blood to travel toward heart (A) while keeping blood from flowing back away from heart (B);...
Varicose Veins
FIG. 8.6. Esophageal varices. Note the broad, tortuous radiolucent bands running throughout the length of the esophagus. These are characteristic of esophageal varices.
FIG. 8.6. Esophageal varices. Note the broad, tortuous radiolucent bands running throughout the length of the esophagus. These are charact...
Alcoholic cirrhosis. The surface of the liver displays innumerable small, regular nodules.
Alcoholic cirrhosis. A photomicrograph shows small regular nodules surrounded by uniform fibrous septa.
Cirrhosis of the liver. The consequence of chronic hepatic injury is the formation of regenerating nodules separated by bands of fibrous connective tissue (blue).
Cirrhosis of the liver. The consequence of chronic hepatic injury is the formation of regenerating nodules separated by bands of fibrous co...