A Case of Budd - Chiari Syndrome with IVC Web Treated by Balloon Dilatation

Korean J Hepatol > Volume 3(3); 1997 > Article

The Korean Journal of Hepatology 1997;3(3): 264-269.

증례보고 : 하공정맥 막성 폐쇄를 동반한 Budd - Chiari 증후군에서 풍선확장술 치험 1 예 ( Case Reports : A Case of Budd - Chiari Syndrome with IVC Web Treated by Balloon Dilatation )

A Case of Budd - Chiari Syndrome with IVC Web Treated by Balloon Dilatation

Young Ho Chung , Byung Kuk Chang , Woo Jin Chung , Young Ho Youn , Yong Il Park , Jae Seok Hwang , Young Woo Kang , Soong Kook Park , Hong Kim

ABSTRACT

Budd-Chiari syndrome is acute or subacute occlusion of the hepatic vein and IVC, The occlusion of hepatic veins often reveals dramatic illness characterized by abdominal pain, ascites, hepatomegaly and a poor prognosis. Several recent reports have suggested that balloon dilatation may be effective in Budd-Chiari syndrome. We experienced a case of Budd-Chiari syndrome with IVC web which was successfully treated with balloon dilatation. We report the case here with a brief review of literature, (Korean J Hepatol 1997;6:264 269)

KeyWords: Balloon dilatation , Budd - Chiari syndrome