Budd-Chiari syndrome

Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) is caused by obstruction of hepatic venous outflow involving either the hepatic veins or the terminal segment of the inferior vena cava.

Hydrocephalus

Hydrocephalus is an active distension of the ventricular system of the brain resulting from inadequate passage of CSF from its point of production within the cerebral ventricles to its point of absorption into the systemic circulation.


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PMID (PMCID)
619017
 FEMALE Child
Inferior vena cava and hepatic vein thrombosis as a rare complication of ventriculoatrial shunt. Case report.
O'Shea PA.
J Neurosurg. 1978;48(1):143-5.
A case is reported of hepatic vein thrombosis (Budd-Chiari syndrome) complicating ventriculoatrial shunt for tumoral hydrocephalus.