Budd-Chiari syndrome
Budd-Chiari syndrome: Introduction
Budd-Chiari syndrome: Budd-Chiari syndrome is the clinical picture caused by occlusion of the hepatic veins. It presents with the classical triad of abdominal pain, ascites and hepatomegaly.
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causes, and treatments of Budd-Chiari syndrome is available below.
Symptoms of Budd-Chiari syndrome
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Budd-Chiari syndrome: Complications
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Budd-Chiari syndrome?
Misdiagnosis and Budd-Chiari syndrome
Budd Chiari syndrome prognosis poor if untreated: Budd Chiari syndrome is an uncommon condition
which occurs in individuals in the 3rd or 4th decade due
to obstruction to the venous outflow in the hepatic vein. Patients present with
ascites, abdominal pain more so in the right upper quadrant along with jaundice.
Most of the patients have an underlying thrombotic pathology which leads to the
obstruction. It must be distinguished from other conditions which present with
similar symptoms of jaundice and upper abdominal pain. A thorough abdominal work
up is needed so as to rule out other causes such as liver abscess, liver
cirrhosis, liver metastasis and right heart failure. Prognosis is poor in cases
where the cause of the obstruction is not determined and if life long anticoagulation is not provided. Younger patients have a
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Causes of Budd-Chiari syndrome
- Primary (75%): thrombosis of the hepatic vein
- Secondary (25%): compression of the hepatic vein by an outside structure (e.g. a tumour)
- Pregnancy and oral contraceptive use
- Infection such as TB
- Hematological disorders
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Treatments for Budd-Chiari syndrome
- Reduced blood gammaglobulin levels
- A minority of patients can be treated medically with sodium restriction, diuretics to control ascites, anticoagulants such as heparin and warfarin, and general symptomatic management
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Prognosis for Budd-Chiari syndrome
Prognosis for Budd-Chiari syndrome:
In general, nearly 2/3 of patients with Budd-Chiari survive 10 years.
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Definitions of Budd-Chiari syndrome:
An acute or subacute blockage of the HEPATIC VEINS, usually extrahepatic and caused by blood clots (THROMBUS) or fibrous webs. Parenchymal FIBROSIS is uncommon.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Budd-Chiari syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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