Budd-Chiari syndrome with long segmental inferior vena cava obstruction: treatment with thrombolysis, angioplasty, and intravascular stents

J Vasc Interv Radiol. 1992 May;3(2):421-5. doi: 10.1016/s1051-0443(92)72056-9.

Abstract

The authors describe a patient with Budd-Chiari syndrome caused by long segmental thrombotic obstruction of the inferior vena cava associated with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. The patient was successfully treated with a combination of local thrombolytic therapy, balloon angioplasty, and placement of Gianturco expandable metallic stents.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Angioplasty, Balloon*
  • Budd-Chiari Syndrome / complications
  • Budd-Chiari Syndrome / diagnostic imaging
  • Budd-Chiari Syndrome / therapy*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Radiography, Interventional*
  • Stents*
  • Thrombolytic Therapy*
  • Thrombosis / complications
  • Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Thrombosis / therapy*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Vena Cava, Inferior* / diagnostic imaging