Transluminal Recanalization for Hepatic Vein Occlusion with a Web of the Inferior Vena Cava in Budd-Chiari Syndrome: A Case Report

Transluminal Recanalization for Hepatic Vein Occlusion with a Web of the Inferior Vena Cava in Budd-Chiari Syndrome: A Case Report

The Budd-Chiari syndrome resulting from hepatic vein thrombosis associ ated with a rudimentary web and thrombosis of the inferior vena cava was successfully treated in a 10-year-old boy by balloon dilation. After the proce dure, hepatomegaly decreased, ascites and the dilated superficial veins on th...

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Veröffentlicht in:Vascular surgery 1986-05, Vol.20 (3), p.191-196
Hauptverfasser: Yasugi, Takumi, Tsunekawa, Kengo, Iwahashi, Kanji
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The Budd-Chiari syndrome resulting from hepatic vein thrombosis associ ated with a rudimentary web and thrombosis of the inferior vena cava was successfully treated in a 10-year-old boy by balloon dilation. After the proce dure, hepatomegaly decreased, ascites and the dilated superficial veins on the upper abdominal wall disappeared.
ISSN:0042-2835
DOI:10.1177/153857448602000309