Use of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt as a bridge to transplantation in fulminant hepatic failure due to Budd-Chiari syndrome.
We report a case of fulminant hepatic failure in a 55-yr-old man due to Budd-Chiari syndrome in the setting of polycythemia rubra vera. The patient presented with acute hepatic failure, which rapidly progressed to grade IV hepatic encephalopathy. Placement of a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt resulted in marked improvement of the encephalopathy and stabilized the liver failure. Subsequently, he underwent successful nonemergent orthotopic liver transplantation. Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt placement is a safe, effective, therapeutic option to bridge patients with fulminant Budd-Chiari to liver transplantation.
Shrestha
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Division of Gastroenterology/Hepatology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver 80262, USA.
Durham
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JD
Wachs
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Bilir
B M
BM
Kam
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Trouillot
T
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Everson
G T
GT
D001929:Brain Edema / Q000209:etiology; D006502:Budd-Chiari Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D018450:Disease Progression; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D017114:Liver Failure, Acute / Q000209:etiology; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011087:Polycythemia Vera / Q000150:complications; D011170:Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical; D012449:Safety; D016896:Treatment Outcome