[Budd-Chiari syndrome illustrated by four case reports].
Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) represents obstruction of hepatic venous drainage. Patients with BCS must be managed individually, because the localisation of the obstruction, the cause, and natural history of the specific lesion differ between patients. We report four cases of Budd-Chiari syndrome where the first patient (who was protein C-deficient, took an oral contraceptive, and smoked) was successfully treated with transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS), the second patient (with polycythaemia vera) was treated with venesection and anticoagulation, the third patient underwent a successful liver transplantation. The last patient had a congenital vascular web and was treated by stenting.
Grønbaek
Henning
H
Medicinsk afdeling V og radiologisk afdeling R, Arhus Kommunehospital, Arhus Universitetshospital, DK-8000 Arhus C. henning.gronbaek@dadlnet.dk
Nielsen
Dennis Tønner
DT
Astrup
Lone Bording
LB
D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006502:Budd-Chiari Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008875:Middle Aged; D018962:Phlebotomy; D019168:Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic; D011859:Radiography
D000925:Anticoagulants