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portal vein.

portal vein.

Hi everybody,
My husband had an ultrasound today & the it showed the diametre of portal vein is 13.5mm.Is it normal & does hep c also effect the diametre?
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Yes that is about average. But there may be comparing it to an earlier measurement. Every liver is unique in many way to average is not a term that is used. Similar to liver size, small body, small liver, big body larger liver.

Extensive liver disease and its secondary effect of portal hypertension can increase the vein size but that is not how it is diagnosed. Blood pressure inside the vein can be measured but more often other signs of portal hypertension will be seen on imaging. Varices, ascites, etc. This only happens in stage 4 cirrhosis.


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thanks a lot for replying.It was 14.6mm before treatment and just after a week of treatment its 13.5mm so means improvement?
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