| Budd-Chiari syndrome. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20608021 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A 16-year-old Ethiopian male patient presented with 18 months history of anasarca, anemia & hepatomegaly associated with hypoprothrombinemia, and diagnosed to have Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS). The patient responded markedly to medical therapy with diuretics, anticoagulation and salt restriction. The clinical features and treatment of BCS is briefly reviewed and discussed. INTRODUCTION: BCS is a rare disorder resulting from obstruction to the outflow of blood from the liver. It results from occlusion or partial occlusion of one, two, or all three of the major hepatic veins and/or occlusion or partial occlusion of the inferior vena cava (IVC). The clinical diagnosis is difficult and Radiology plays a critical role for diagnosis and classification. Type I is occlusion of the IVC with/without hepatic veins, type II is occlusion of major hepatic veins with/without IVC, and type III is occlusion of small centrilobar veins. |
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Authors:
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Abate Bane; Dawit Kebede |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Ethiopian medical journal Volume: 48 ISSN: 0014-1755 ISO Abbreviation: Ethiop. Med. J. Publication Date: 2010 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-07-07 Completed Date: 2010-07-27 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0373223 Medline TA: Ethiop Med J Country: Ethiopia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 169-75 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Faculty, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa. |
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Adolescent Anticoagulants / administration & dosage, therapeutic use Budd-Chiari Syndrome / complications, therapy, ultrasonography* Combined Modality Therapy Diagnosis, Differential Female Hepatomegaly / complications, therapy, ultrasonography* Humans Male Sodium Chloride / administration & dosage Treatment Outcome Ultrasonography, Doppler Vena Cava, Inferior / ultrasonography* |
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0/Anticoagulants; 7647-14-5/Sodium Chloride |
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