Dilated Abdominal Veins

Patient with Dilated Abdominal Veins
Patient with Dilated Abdominal Veins

A 55-year-old woman with a history of hepatic sarcoidosis presents with a new onset of dilated abdominal veins and worsening hepatomegaly. The veins below the umbilicus flow towards the head.

Which of the following diagnoses is this most compatible with?

  1. Caput medusae from cirrhosis and portal hypertension
  2. Superior vena cava obstruction
  3. Pelvic congestion syndrome
  4. Inferior vena cava obstruction