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.

Alcoholism

An addictive behavior defined as drinking excessive amounts of alcohol over a long period of time, having difficulty reducing the amount of alcohol consumed, strongly desiring alcohol and experiencing withdrawal symptoms when not drinking alcohol.


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PMID (PMCID)
10420693
 MALE Infant
Phlegmonous inflammation of gastrointestinal tract autopsy study of three cases.
Kakkar N, Vasishta RK, Banerjee AK, Bhasin DK, Singhi S.
Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 1999;42(1):101-5.
These were chronic alcoholism with submissive hepatic necrosis (HbsAg and HbcAg positive) in Case 1, Indian Childhood cirrhosis in Case 2 and acute on chronic Budd Chiari syndrome in Case 3.