title: [Liver vein obstruction. Clinical aspects and diagnosis of the Budd-Chiari syndrome].
abstract: In recent years we have observed 9 cases of Budd-Chiari syndrome. The diagnostic, etiological and therapeutic aspects of this rare hepatic vein disease are discussed. 3 patients had a neoplasm, and 1 female had polycythemia; she had been on oral contraceptives. 1 patient had osteomyelosclerosis. 4 females exhibited thrombosis of the hepatic veins; 2 of them had been on oral contraceptives. Liver scan has proven to be an adequate method for follow-up studies in demonstrating the hypertrophied caudate lobe. Very rarely, the small and medium-sized hepatic veins are involved, most often after ingestion of certain plant toxins. This syndrome is termed the Stuart-Bras syndrome or "veno-occlusive disease".
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D006502:Budd-Chiari Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003278:Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010026:Osteosclerosis / Q000150:complications; D011087:Polycythemia Vera / Q000150:complications; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging
chemical_list: D003278:Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal
vernacular_title: Die Lebervenenverschlusskrankheiten Klinik und Diagnostik des Budd-Chiari-Syndroms.