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Imaging and interventions in Budd-Chiari syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21860712     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) consists of a group of disorders with obstruction of hepatic venous outflow leading to increased hepatic sinusoidal pressure and portal hypertension. Clinically, two forms of disease (acute and chronic) are recognized. Mostly the patients present with ascites, hepatomegaly, and portal hypertension. In acute disease the liver is enlarged with thrombosed hepatic veins (HV) and ascites, whereas in the chronic form of the disease there may be membranous occlusion of HV and/or the inferior vena cava (IVC), or there may be short or long segment fibrotic constriction of HV or the suprahepatic IVC. Due to advances in radiological interventional techniques and hardware, there have been changes in the management protocol of BCS with surgery being offered to patients not suitable for radiological interventions or having acute liver failure requiring liver transplantation. The present article gives an insight into various imaging findings and interventional techniques employed in the management of BCS.
Authors:
Amar Mukund; Shivanand Gamanagatti
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  World journal of radiology     Volume:  3     ISSN:  1949-8470     ISO Abbreviation:  World J Radiol     Publication Date:  2011 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-08-23     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101538184     Medline TA:  World J Radiol     Country:  China    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  169-77     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Amar Mukund, Department of Radiology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India.
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