Case report: A 42-year-old man with Budd-Chiari syndrome due to a myeloproliferative neoplasm
K Schneider, T Müller, S Kubicka, W Blank, A Heinzmann · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2013 · Heft 10
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Introduction: The Budd-Chiari syndrome is a rare disorder with the classical triad of abdominal pain, ascites and hepatomegaly. It is caused by hepatic venous outflow obstruction and results in a hepatic dysfunction. Material and methods: A 42-year-old man presented himself in our hospital with abdominal pain caused by ascites. The patient had suffered from multiple vein thrombosis in the past and was therefore under sufficient anticoagulation with Phenprocoumon Results: The ultrasound study showed an occlusion of the hepativ venous outflow. In a contrast enhanced ultrasound study there were no liver veins prese…
