Budd-Chiari Syndrome Secondary to Polycythemia Vera. A Case Report

Authors

  • Claudia Buzas 3rd Medical Clinic, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
  • Zeno Sparchez 3rd Medical Clinic, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
  • Andrei Cucuianu Haematology Clinic, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
  • Simona Manole Radiology Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
  • Ioana Lupescu Radiology Department, Clinical Institute Fundeni, Bucharest, Romania
  • Monica Acalovschi 3rd Medical Clinic, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Keywords:

Budd-Chiari syndrome, polycythemia vera

Abstract

Budd-Chiari syndrome still represents a challenge for the hepatologist with regard to its causes and its most effective therapy. Polycythemia vera is considered to be the most frequent condition  causing the Budd-Chiari syndrome (10-40% of cases). We present a 34-year-old patient in post-partum who was admitted for right upper abdominal quadrant pain and asthenia. Laboratory data, abdominal echography and angioMRI all raised the suspicion of BCS, but it was in the haematological department that polycytemia vera was diagnosed as the cause of the hepatic condition.

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Published

2009-09-01

How to Cite

1.
Buzas C, Sparchez Z, Cucuianu A, Manole S, Lupescu I, Acalovschi M. Budd-Chiari Syndrome Secondary to Polycythemia Vera. A Case Report. JGLD [Internet]. 2009 Sep. 1 [cited 2026 Jul. 15];18(3):363-6. Available from: https://www.jgld.ro/jgld/index.php/jgld/article/view/2009.3.16

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 3: September 2009

Section

Case Reports