Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPSS) for Budd Chiari syndrome.
We report a four year old boy who presented with liver failure secondary to anti-thrombin III deficiency related Budd Chiari syndrome. He was treated with TIPSS (transjugular intrahepatic porto systemic shunt) which reversed the encephalopathy, normalised the liver function and improved growth, pre-empting the need for a liver transplantation. This is the first reported case of TIPSS in a child with a fulminant presentation of Budd-Chiari Syndrome.
Hasija
R P
RP
Department of Pediatrics, Jaslok Hospital and Research Center, Mumbai, India.
Nagral
A
A
Marar
S
S
Bavdekar
A R
AR
D006502:Budd-Chiari Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006503:Hepatic Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010690:Phlebography; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D019168:Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic