Budd Chiari syndrome: a rare complication of renal cancer.
A 52 years old lady was admitted with 2 weeks history of abdominal distension and drowsiness. Laboratory workup confirmed the presence of de-compensated liver disease with negative viral serology. Abdominal ultrasound and CT abdomen revealed tumour in right kidney with tumour thrombus extending in inferior vena cava and hepatic vein resulting in Budd Chiari syndrome and ascites. Patient was managed with medications only due to advanced liver disease.
Sarwar
Shahid
S
Department of Medicine, King Edward Medical University, Lahore. drnawalshahid@yahoo.com
Khan
Anwaar Ahmad
AA
D000418:Albumins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001201:Ascites / Q000473:pathology*; D006502:Budd-Chiari Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006503:Hepatic Veins / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007792:Lactulose / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000473:pathology*
D000418:Albumins; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004232:Diuretics; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents; D007792:Lactulose