Budd-Chiari syndrome due to antithrombin III deficiency.
Budd-Chiari syndrome is a disease complex with varied etiology and is one of the causes of post-hepatic portal hypertension. We report a 2 year-old boy who presented with Budd-Chiari syndrome due to congenital antithrombin III deficiency, who was managed with an expandable metal stent placed in the inferior vena cava and oral anticoagulation.
Jagtap
Amit
A
Department of Pediatrics, Lokmanya Tilak Medical College & General Hospital, Sion, Mumbai, India.
Shanbag
Preeti
P
Vaidya
Mamta
M
D020152:Antithrombin III Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006502:Budd-Chiari Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male