Early sonographic assessment of Budd‐Chiari syndrome after orthotopic liver transplantation

Budd‐Chiari syndrome is a rare vascular complication of liver transplantation that may result in loss of the graft and a high mortality risk. Therefore, early diagnosis is extremely important to allow preservation of the graft and improve the prognosis. We describe the sonographic findings in a pati...

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Published in:Journal of clinical ultrasound 2007-10, Vol.35 (8), p.458-461
Main Authors: Zhang, Bu‐lin, Hu, Bing, Zhu, Jia‐an
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Blood Flow Velocity - physiology
Budd-Chiari Syndrome - diagnostic imaging
Budd-Chiari Syndrome - etiology
Budd-Chiari Syndrome - physiopathology
Budd‐Chiari syndrome
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - surgery
Humans
Liver Circulation
Liver Neoplasms - surgery
liver transplantation
Liver Transplantation - adverse effects
Male
Middle Aged
Severity of Illness Index
Time Factors
ultrasonography
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color - methods
vascular complication
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Summary:Budd‐Chiari syndrome is a rare vascular complication of liver transplantation that may result in loss of the graft and a high mortality risk. Therefore, early diagnosis is extremely important to allow preservation of the graft and improve the prognosis. We describe the sonographic findings in a patient in whom Budd‐Chiari syndrome occurred 2 days after orthotopic liver transplantation. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound, 2007
ISSN:0091-2751
1097-0096
DOI:10.1002/jcu.20345