hi . iam 31 old femal and mother of three. i had an ultrasound today and the dr. told me  that i have en enlarged liver vein, but nothing seroius . she asked me to come back in 6 monthes to see any changes.. could you please explain more what is it ..and what causes it...and what should i do about it
Hello,1) Liver has network of vein which take blood out from liver and some supply blood to liver.2) The hepatic veins take blood from liver toward heart and the portal vein gives blood from intestine and spleen into liver.3) If your report mentioned that size of portal vein increased then it might indicate portal hypertension which has its own consequences, and it requires periodic check-up.4) Also you need to perform liver function test periodically to check effect of this dilated liver vein over liver function5) But is it essential to know detailed report about status of different veins of liver before concluding anything.