[Budd-Chiari syndrome with inferior vena cava stenosis].
BACKGROUND
Stenosis of the inferior vena cava is a rare cause of Budd-Chiari's syndrome. We report on such a case related to a specific cause with a dramatic improvement after endovascular treatment.


METHODS
A 53-year old woman was admitted to hospital because she demonstrated circulatory collapse, inferior limbs edema and post-prandial epigastralgia. These signs were related to the occurrence of a stenosis of the sus-hepatic segment of the inferior vena cava related to the presence of the distal part of a catheter. An angioplasty with the insertion of a stent was followed by a total recovery with a one-year survey.


CONCLUSIONS
Angioplasty with the insertion of a stent should be considered in a Budd-Chiari syndrome related to the stenosis of the inferior vena cava. This option should be evaluated with reference to classic surgical techniques.
Thannberger
P
P
Service de Médecine interne, Hôpital d'Altkirch.
Ruxer
S
S
Derragui
A
A
Saraceni
O
O
Wilhelm
J M
JM
Weisse
D
D
Kieffer
P
P
D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D006502:Budd-Chiari Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior
Un syndrome de Budd-Chiari par sténose cave inférieure.