Anatomy And Physiology For Health Professionals 2nd Edition by Jahangir Moini

Exercise 18

A 63-year-old woman was brought to the emergency department. Her blood pressure was 80/50, and her pulse was 120 per minute. Physical examination revealed splenomegaly and ascites. Her husband told the physician she has smoked two packs of cigarettes per day and consumed alcohol heavily for the past 20 years.
Explain which of her veins may have had varices, resulting in rupture and internal bleeding.