A case of Budd-Chiari syndrome type IV, successfully treated with percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA)

A 25-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of abdominal fullness. Abdominal enhanced CT, ultrasonography, and MRI revealed massive ascites and obstruction of the hepatic veins and the inferior vena cava. Gastrointestinal endoscopy showed F(3) esophageal varices with the so-called "r...

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Published inNippon Shōkakibyō Gakkai zasshi Vol. 106; no. 8; p. 1202
Main Authors Nikami, Toshiki, Sadaoka, Syunichi, Nakao, Yutaka, Takagi, Ichiro, Tajiri, Hisao
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Japan 01.08.2009
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Summary:A 25-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of abdominal fullness. Abdominal enhanced CT, ultrasonography, and MRI revealed massive ascites and obstruction of the hepatic veins and the inferior vena cava. Gastrointestinal endoscopy showed F(3) esophageal varices with the so-called "red color sign". A diagnosis of Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) was confirmed by angiography which detected membranous obstruction of the hepatic veins. The cause of BCS in this patient was unclear. After treatment with percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA), his ascites and esophageal varices improved.
ISSN:0446-6586
DOI:10.11405/nisshoshi.106.1202