Epidemiological aspects of Budd-Chiari in Egyptian patients: A single-center study

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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2011; 17(42): 4704-4710
Published online Nov 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i42.4704

Table 4 Duplex ultrasound findings in patients with Budd-Chiari syndrome (n = 94)

Ultrasound finding		Patients n (%)
Hepatomegaly		78 (83)
Splenomegaly		48 (51.1)
No. of instances of occluded HV	0	3 (3.2)
	1	2 (2.1)
	2	12 (12.8)
	3	77 (81.9)
RHV occlusion		85 (90.4)
MHV occlusion		91 (96.8)
LHV occlusion		87 (92.6)
IVC occlusion		22 (23.4)
PV occlusion		5 (5.3)
Anatomical localization of thrombosis at presentation	Isolated HV	70 (74.5)
	Combined HV and IVC	16 (17)
	Isolated IVC	3 (3.2)
	Associated PV thrombosis	5 (5.3)

HV: Hepatic vein; RHV: Right hepatic vein; LHV: Left hepatic vein; MHV: Middle hepatic vein; PV: Portal vein; IVC: Inferior vena cava.

Citation: Sakr M, Barakat E, Abdelhakam S, Dabbous H, Yousuf S, Shaker M, Eldorry A. Epidemiological aspects of Budd-Chiari in Egyptian patients: A single-center study. World J Gastroenterol 2011; 17(42): 4704-4710
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v17/i42/4704.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v17.i42.4704