Budd-Chiari syndrome: Budd-Chiari syndrome is the clinical picture caused by occlusion of the hepatic veins. It presents with the classical triad of abdominal pain, ascites and hepatomegaly. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Budd-Chiari syndrome is available below.
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Prognosis for Budd-Chiari syndrome: In general, nearly 2/3 of patients with Budd-Chiari survive 10 years.
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An acute or subacute blockage of the HEPATIC VEINS, usually extrahepatic and caused by blood clots (THROMBUS) or fibrous webs. Parenchymal FIBROSIS is uncommon. - (Source - Diseases Database)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Budd-Chiari syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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