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Pediatric Budd-Chiari Syndrome: A Case Series

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Abstract

Objective

To study the diagnostic methods and treatment outcomes in children with Budd-Chiari syndrome.

Methods

Case records of 25 patients with Budd-Chiari syndrome were evaluated retrospectively. These patients were investigated with imaging techniques and underwent balloon angioplasty or surgical management.

Results

21 patients underwent balloon angioplasty, of which 17 had good medium- to long-term results, while only one out of four patients who underwent a portocaval shunt survived.

Conclusion

The balloon angioplasty has satisfactory outcome in the treatment of acute Budd-Chiari syndrome. In failed cases, the surgical therapy may be attempted, but the outcomes do not appear rewarding.

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  1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

    Rajeev Redkar, Anant Bangar, Varun Hathiramani, Vinod Raj & C. Swathi

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Redkar, R., Bangar, A., Hathiramani, V. et al. Pediatric Budd-Chiari Syndrome: A Case Series. Indian Pediatr 55, 871–873 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-018-1397-y

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