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Multidisciplinary Imaging of Budd-Chiari Syndrome

1989; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 14; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/00003072-198905000-00014

1536-0229

DEBORA S. FINEMAN, SYMA D. BARAN, Christopher J. Palestro, Ellen S. Gendal, Stanley J. Goldsmith,

Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases

Budd-Chiari syndrome, an uncommon entity, is produced by obstruction of hepatic venous outflow at the level of the hepatic venules, hepatic veins, or inferior vena cava. It is associated with hypercoaguable states, certain medications, thrombus (benign or malignant), oral contraceptives, pregnancy, and congenital webs.