Budd-Chiari Syndrome

Description

This book offers a systematic introduction to Budd-Chiari syndrome, a rare but life-threatening vascular disorder of the liver, which refers to obstructions at any site from the hepatic veins to the suprahepatic inferior vena cava. The book mainly covers the history, epidemiology, etiology and risk factors, pathology, diagnosis, pharmacological and interventional aspects, surgical treatment, etiological treatment, and prognostic assessment of Budd-Chiari syndrome. Notably, it also presents cutting-edge research findings in this field. The early diagnosis of Budd-Chiari syndrome is vital, as it allows clinicians to pursue more targeted and effective treatment strategies, thus improving patient outcomes. However, much information, including the latest advances, has not yet been fully disseminated in current clinical practice. This book addresses that gap, helping physicians to improve diagnosis and establish standard treatment strategies, helping researchers conduct clinical and experimental studies, and even helping patients and their relatives to recognize this disease. Front Matter ....Pages i-xii History of Budd–Chiari Syndrome (Monica Pellone, Alberto Zanetto, Marco Senzolo)....Pages 1-14 Epidemiology of Budd–Chiari Syndrome (Nicoletta Riva, Walter Ageno)....Pages 15-25 Pathology of Budd–Chiari Syndrome and Hepatic Vein Obstruction (Ian R. Wanless)....Pages 27-38 Imaging of Budd–Chiari Syndrome (Morgane Van Wettere, Onorina Bruno, Valérie Vilgrain, Maxime Ronot)....Pages 39-55 Thrombophilia and Primary Budd–Chiari Syndrome (Massimo Primignani)....Pages 57-71 Budd–Chiari Syndrome and Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (Valerio De Stefano, Elena Rossi)....Pages 73-88 Budd–Chiari Syndrome and Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (Andrés Lázaro Brodsky, Gregorio Raúl Cordini)....Pages 89-105 Budd–Chiari Syndrome in Patients with Antiphospholipid Antibodies (Sciascia Savino, Radin Massimo)....Pages 107-112 Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Budd–Chiari Syndrome (Nawel Afredj, Nabil Debzi)....Pages 113-129 Anticoagulation for Budd–Chiari Syndrome (Audrey Payancé, Aurélie Plessier)....Pages 131-145 Percutaneous Recanalization for Budd–Chiari Syndrome (Amar Mukund, Arpit Taunk)....Pages 147-156 The Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) for Budd–Chiari Syndrome (Martin Rössle)....Pages 157-170 Surgery for Budd–Chiari Syndrome (Masaaki Hidaka, Susumu Eguchi)....Pages 171-179 Liver Transplantation for Budd–Chiari Syndrome (Yasuhiko Sugawara, Taizo Hibi)....Pages 181-187 Prognostic Assessment of Budd–Chiari Syndrome (Subrat Kumar Acharya, Sawan Bopanna)....Pages 189-205 Budd–Chiari Syndrome in Children (Surender Kumar Yachha, Moinak Sen Sarma, Anshu Srivastava)....Pages 207-218 Pregnancy in Budd–Chiari Syndrome (Faisal Khan, Dhiraj Tripathi)....Pages 219-230 Budd–Chiari Syndrome: East versus West (Alisha Chaubal, Akash Shukla)....Pages 231-243 Controversies in the Management of Budd–Chiari Syndrome (Andrea Mancuso)....Pages 245-252