title: Budd-Chiari like syndrome in decompensated alcoholic steatohepatitis and liver cirrhosis.
abstract: A rare case of pseudo-Budd-Chiari Syndrome in a patient with decompensated alcoholic liver disease is reported. Although clinical and radiological findings suggested Budd-Chiari Syndrome, the liver biopsy revealed micronodular cirrhosis and absence of histological signs of hepatic outflow obstruction.
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology Division, Hospital Universitario Clementino Fraga Filho, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. carlosoakm@yahoo.es
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Robles-Medranda
authors.forename: Hannah
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lukashok
authors.forename: Beatriz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Biccas
authors.forename: Vera L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Pannain
authors.forename: Homero S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Fogaça
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D006502:Budd-Chiari Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006519:Hepatitis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged