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 ...

Polycythemia vera (PV) can progress to myelofibrosis (MF), and in rare cases, may even further develop into Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS), as highlighted by a case study published in the journal Cureus.

Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) is a group of rare conditions in which veins in the liver become blocked. An ultrasound for BCS may show atypical, narrowed, or potentially blocked veins inside the liver.

Semin Liver Dis. 2008;28(3):259-269. With computed tomography (CT), failure to visualize the hepatic veins is considered suggestive for hepatic vein obstruction. However, there were problems of ...

Children's Hospital No.2 in Ho Chi Minh City has recently performed a liver transplant for a three-year-old child with Budd-Chiari syndrome, a rare vascular disorder occurring in only 1 in 1,000,000 ...

If your healthcare provider suspects gallbladder cancer based on imaging tests (for example, ultrasound, CT scan, or MRI), he may order tumor marker blood tests, like CEA or CA 19-9. These markers, ..

Introduction Budd-Chiari Syndrome (BCS) is a rare condition characterized by intrahepatic venous thrombosis, usually with resulting portal hypertension. Common causes of BCS include myeloproliferative ...

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Robert Mackendry Budd was born in Washington in 1852. Though his parents were free — his mother, Henrietta Peal, was listed as a servant in the 1860 census, and his father’s name was John or ...

This case study examines the successful diagnosis and treatment of a 30-year-old woman with Budd-Chiari Syndrome (BCS) and Decompensated Cirrhosis. BCS is a group of disorders characterized by ...