Budd-Chiari syndrome: Difference between revisions

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==Background==
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*Caused by occlusion of hepatic veins, 75% primary (thrombosis), 25% secondary (compression by mass)
*Caused by occlusion of hepatic veins, 75% primary (thrombosis), 25% secondary (compression by mass)
*Fulminant, acute, chronic, or asymptomatic.
*Fulminant, acute, chronic, or asymptomatic.




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#[[Special:MyLanguage/Ascites|Ascites]]
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#[[Special:MyLanguage/Hepatomegaly|Hepatomegaly]]
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{{DDX RUQ}}
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*[[Special:MyLanguage/RUQ ultrasound|Ultrasound]], retrograde angiography
*[[Special:MyLanguage/RUQ ultrasound|Ultrasound]], retrograde angiography
*CT and MRI less sensitive
*CT and MRI less sensitive




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*Venous shunts or [[Special:MyLanguage/TIPS|TIPS]]
*Venous shunts or [[Special:MyLanguage/TIPS|TIPS]]
*Liver transplant
*Liver transplant




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*[[Special:MyLanguage/Portal vein thrombosis|Portal vein thrombosis]]
*[[Special:MyLanguage/Portal vein thrombosis|Portal vein thrombosis]]




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[[Category:GI]]
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Revision as of 21:46, 4 January 2026

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Background

Posterior abdominal wall, after removal of the peritoneum, showing kidneys, suprarenal capsules, and great vessels. (Hepatic veins labeled at center top.)
  • Rare
  • Caused by occlusion of hepatic veins, 75% primary (thrombosis), 25% secondary (compression by mass)
  • Fulminant, acute, chronic, or asymptomatic.


Clinical Features

Classic triad:

  1. Abdominal pain
  2. Ascites
  3. Hepatomegaly


Differential Diagnosis

RUQ Pain


Evaluation

Budd–Chiari syndrome secondary to cancer, note clot in the inferior vena cava and the metastasis in the liver.
  • LFTs, BMP, LDH
  • Ultrasound, retrograde angiography
  • CT and MRI less sensitive


Management


Disposition

See Also


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