title: Budd--Chiari syndrome caused by multiple membranous obstruction of the inferior vena cava in a young man.
abstract: Membranous obstruction of the inferior vena cava is a frequent cause of Budd--Chiari syndrome in Eastern countries. The study reports the case of a young male patient with Budd--Chiari syndrome caused by extremely rare multiple membranous obstruction of inferior vena cava. A percutaneous transluminal angioplasty with stent placement was performed successfully, accompanied with satisfactory resolution of clinical symptoms and signs. The graft was reported to be patent 2 years postoperatively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hepato-Biliary, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Ji'nan, China.
authors.forename: Hongqiang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Shanglei
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ning
authors.forename: Yuxin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000295:instrumentation; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006502:Budd-Chiari Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010690:Phlebography; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants