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.

Hepatic encephalopathy

Central nervous system dysfunction in association with liver failure and characterized clinically (depending on degree of severity) by lethargy, confusion, nystagmus, decorticate posturing, spasticity, and bilateral Babinski reflexes.


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PMID (PMCID)
31016093
 OTHER
Anterior Hepatic Herniation: An Unusual Presentation of Abdominal Incisional Hernia.
Then EO, John F, Ofosu A, Gaduputi V.
Cureus. 2019;11(2):e4066.
When present, this may cause patients significant distress and is associated with complications such as hepatic encephalopathy and Budd-Chiari syndrome.
27942328
(5139819)
 OTHER
Hepatic Encephalopathy in Connection With Budd-Chiari Syndrome due to Infection With Echinococcus Multilocularis: A Case Report.
Dulger AC, Kemik O, Selvi F, Begenik H, Emre H, Erdur FM.
Gastroenterology Res. 2011;4(3):127-130.
Alveolar echinococcosis of the liver rarely causes Budd-Chiari syndrome-related hepatic encephalopathy (HE).
17384915
 FEMALE
Prominent hepatic encephalopathy 19 years after splenopneumopexy in Budd-Chiari syndrome.
Tominaga M, Ohta M, Iwaki K, Uchida H, Endo Y, Kai S, Shibata K, Matsumoto T, Kitano S.
J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg. 2007;14(2):200-3.
We report the case of a 72-year-old woman with Budd-Chiari syndrome and prominent hepatic encephalopathy.
17384915
 FEMALE
Prominent hepatic encephalopathy 19 years after splenopneumopexy in Budd-Chiari syndrome.
Tominaga M, Ohta M, Iwaki K, Uchida H, Endo Y, Kai S, Shibata K, Matsumoto T, Kitano S.
J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg. 2007;14(2):200-3.
Prominent hepatic encephalopathy 19 years after splenopneumopexy in Budd-Chiari syndrome.
17384915
 FEMALE
Prominent hepatic encephalopathy 19 years after splenopneumopexy in Budd-Chiari syndrome.
Tominaga M, Ohta M, Iwaki K, Uchida H, Endo Y, Kai S, Shibata K, Matsumoto T, Kitano S.
J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg. 2007;14(2):200-3.
Because hepatic encephalopathy can appear after splenopneumopexy, long-term follow-up may be necessary in patients with Budd-Chiari syndrome who are treated by splenopneumopexy.
2162656
 FEMALE
Nephroblastoma presenting with acute hepatic encephalopathy.
Kinmond S, Carter R, Skeoch CH, Morton NS.
Arch Dis Child. 1990;65(5):542-3.
A 3 year old girl presented with Budd-Chiari syndrome of acute onset, and hepatic encephalopathy secondary to intravascular extension of a Wilms' tumour shown on echocardiography.
1008048
 MALE Adult
Possible response of acute psychosis in hepatic encephalopathy to levodopa.
Douer D, Weinberger A, Naftalin J, Pinkhas J, De Vries A.
Am J Gastroenterol. 1976;66(5):473-5.
A favorable response to levodopa in two episodes of hepatic encephalopathy, the latter presenting as acute psychosis, is described in a patient with Budd-Chiari syndrome.