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.

Hypoalbuminemia

Reduction in the concentration of albumin in the blood.


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PMID (PMCID)
20171589
MALE Adult
Hepatocellular carcinoma with presentation of budd-Chiari syndrome.
Kao WY, Hung HH, Lu HC, Lin HC, Wu JC, Lee SD, Su CW.
J Chin Med Assoc. 2010;73(2):93-6.
Although it is relatively rare, clinicians should be aware of hepatocellular carcinoma with Budd-Chiari syndrome when leg edema occurs without hypoalbuminemia in patients with chronic hepatitis B, because these patients are in the high-risk group for developing hepatocellular carcinoma.