title: Stepwise angioplasty and catheter directed thrombolysis for budd-Chiari syndrome complicated with floating thrombus in inferior vena cava.
abstract: Recently, we experienced a rare case of Budd-Chiari Syndrome. The case was a 57-year-old female patient. Venous return had been severely disturbed by the membranous occlusion of the IVC and a giant floating thrombus. After catheter directed thrombolysis combined with stepwise percutaneous angioplasty, the IVC was recanalized sufficiently and the thrombus was completely resolved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Shizuoka Red Cross Hospital, Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mitsuoka
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Shizuoka Red Cross Hospital, Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Takaaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Shizuoka Red Cross Hospital, Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Shigeki
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Higashi
keywords: Budd-Chiari syndrome; IVC filter; thrombolysis