Pyogenic liver abscess causing acute Budd-Chiari syndrome.
Acute Budd-Chiari syndrome caused by compression of the inferior vena cava by a space-occupying lesion in the liver is rare in children. We report a case where the compression was due to a large staphylococcal abscess in the right lobe of the liver. A high index of suspicion in such a case ensures early intervention and saves life.
Mehrotra
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Department of Radiology, University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India.
Singh
R P
RP
Krishna
A
A
Singh
B K
BK
D000208:Acute Disease; D006502:Budd-Chiari Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis