Budd-Chiari syndrome complicating metastatic ocular melanoma in a patient not receiving chemotherapy.
The authors report a case of malignant melanoma associated with Budd-Chiari syndrome, that is unique for two reasons; the malignant melanoma metastases arose from an ocular primary site and the patient had not been treated with antimetabolite therapy. A review of neoplasms associated with Budd-Chiari syndrome accompanies the case report.
D000368:Aged; D006502:Budd-Chiari Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*