ISSN:
1573-2568
Keywords:
Budd-Chiari syndrome
;
ulcerative colitis
;
CT scan
;
ultrasound
;
liver biopsy
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary A 22-year-old female with active ulcerative colitis developed massive ascites, hypoalbuminemia, and hepatomegaly compatible with thrombosis of the hepatic veins. The diagnosis of Budd-Chiari syndrome was confirmed by ultrasonography, computed tomography, and by liver biopsy. A search of the literature disclosed only three previous reports of Budd-Chiari syndrome occurring in patients with ulcerative colitis. All patients have been young females with active colitis and no other known risk factor for the development of hepatic vein thrombosis. Our patient, unlike the previously reported patients who died, recovered sufficiently to be discharged from the hospital.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01535954
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