Among patients with Budd-Chiari syndrome, those with membranous obstruction of the inferior vena cava have better long-term outcomes and are more likely to respond to balloon dilation alone than ...

Primary Budd-Chiari syndrome is related to thrombosis of hepatic veins or the terminal portion of the inferior vena cava. This rare disease is usually caused by multiple concurrent factors, including ...

A detailed history and physical examination along with imaging studies are essential for accurately diagnosing BCS. Chronic BCS should be considered in the differential diagnosis of idiopathic ...

A 2700-g male infant, born at 35 weeks of gestation by cesarean section, was found to have fetal ascites without apparent cause at 33 weeks of gestation. The mother had IgG antibodies but not IgM ...

Background: Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) generally implies thrombosis of the hepatic veins and/or the intrahepatic or suprahepatic inferior vena cava. Treatment depends on the underlying cause, the ...

Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) is a rare yet serious disorder stemming from obstruction of the hepatic venous outflow, ultimately causing liver congestion, dysfunction and portal hypertension. The ...

Mast cells positive to c-kit receptor and to tryptase in normal to cancer pancreatic tissue and the correlation with angiogenesis. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2020 ASCO Annual Meeting I.

Budd-Chiari syndrome. Light micrograph of a section of liver affected by Budd-Chiari syndrome. This is a rare syndrome that may occur as a result of any condition that obstructs blood flow from the ...