Point-of-care ultrasound in the diagnosis and treatment of Budd-Chiari syndrome: A rare case report and literature review

Autor: Lingzhi Jiang, Ligang Wang, Mingshan Wang, Yuyun Xu, Ye Shen, Xiangming Ye
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Heliyon, Vol 10, Iss 16, Pp e36192- (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2405-8440
DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e36192
Popis: Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) is a life-threatening disease characterized by the partial or complete obstruction of hepatic venous outflow anywhere from the liver to the heart. In China, secondary BCS is rare. We present a case of secondary BCS caused by compression of the suprahepatic inferior vena cava (IVC), mainly due to local bile accumulation in the caudate lobe of the liver. This case highlights the scarcity of secondary BCS worldwide and the importance of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in the diagnosis and treatment, especially in critical and comatose patients. Prompt diagnosis and recanalization with POCUS-guided puncture and drainage help improve patient prognosis.
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