title: Budd-Chiari disease in infancy: three cases.
abstract: Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) is rare in infancy. Three cases are presented. Case 1, an 8-month-old boy, presented with abdominal distension and oliguria. Doppler study of the abdomen showed ascites, hepatomegaly and normal hepatic veins. However, a CT scan demonstrated hepatic vein thrombosis.  Case 2, a 5-month-old boy, presented with abdominal distension and diarrhoea. Ultrasound of the abdomen showed hepatic vein thrombosis and hepatomegaly. Case 3, a 7-month-old girl, presented with abdominal distension, diarrhoea and oliguria. Ultrasound of the abdomen showed hepatomegaly and  obstructed hepatic veins. None of the cases had fever or jaundice before presentation. Case 1 developed fungal septicaemia and was lost to follow-up. Cases 2 and 3 succumbed to the disease before further intervention.
authors.affiliation: Paediatric Liver Clinic, B. J. Wadia Hospital for Children, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhatnagar
mesh_terms: D001201:Ascites / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006502:Budd-Chiari Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006503:Hepatic Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006529:Hepatomegaly / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography