title: [Budd-Chiari syndrome illustrated by four case reports].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Medicinsk afdeling V og radiologisk afdeling R, Arhus Kommunehospital, Arhus Universitetshospital, DK-8000 Arhus C. henning.gronbaek@dadlnet.dk
authors.forename: Henning
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Grønbaek
authors.forename: Dennis Tønner
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: Lone Bording
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Astrup
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants