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==Overview==
==Overview==
 
[[Ultrasound]] may be helpful in the [[diagnosis]] of Budd-Chiari. [[Ultrasound]] is the first line imaging method preferred for its high [[sensitivity]] and [[specificity]] of up to 85%. [[Doppler ultrasonography|Color-flow doppler ultrasonography]] is used to confirm the [[diagnosis]] of Budd-Chiari syndrome.
==Echocardiography or Ultrasound==
==Ultrasound==
 
*[[Ultrasound]] may be helpful in the [[diagnosis]] of Budd-Chiari. [[Ultrasound]] is the first line imaging method preferred for its high [[sensitivity]] and [[specificity]] of up to 85%.<ref name="pmid26494427">{{cite journal |vauthors=Goel RM, Johnston EL, Patel KV, Wong T |title=Budd-Chiari syndrome: investigation, treatment and outcomes |journal=Postgrad Med J |volume=91 |issue=1082 |pages=692–7 |year=2015 |pmid=26494427 |doi=10.1136/postgradmedj-2015-133402 |url=}}</ref>
*Ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of Budd-Chiari. Ultrasound is the first line imaging method preferred for its high sensitivity and specificity of up to 85% (Bolondi et al., 1991).
*[[Doppler ultrasonography|Color-flow Doppler ultrasonography]] is used to confirm the [[diagnosis]] of Budd-Chiari syndrome.
*Findings on an ultrasound suggestive of Acute Budd-Chiari include :
*Findings on an [[ultrasound]] suggestive of acute Budd-Chiari include :
**Hepatomegaly
**[[Hepatomegaly]]
**Splenomegaly
**[[Splenomegaly]]
**Heterogeneous echotexture
**Heterogeneous echo texture
*Findings on an ultrasound suggestive of Chronic Budd-Chiari include :
*Findings on an [[ultrasound]] suggestive of chronic Budd-Chiari include :
**hypertrophied caudate lobe
**[[Hypertrophy (medical)|Hypertrophied]] [[Caudate lobe of liver|caudate lobe]]
**peripheral atrophy of affected regions
**Peripheral [[atrophy]] of affected regions
**regenerative nodules
**Regenerative nodules
**gallbladder wall thickening
**[[Gallbladder wall thickening]]
**Ascites
**[[Ascites]]


==References==
==References==

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mazia Fatima, MBBS [2]

Overview

Ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of Budd-Chiari. Ultrasound is the first line imaging method preferred for its high sensitivity and specificity of up to 85%. Color-flow doppler ultrasonography is used to confirm the diagnosis of Budd-Chiari syndrome.

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References

  1. Goel RM, Johnston EL, Patel KV, Wong T (2015). "Budd-Chiari syndrome: investigation, treatment and outcomes". Postgrad Med J. 91 (1082): 692–7. doi:10.1136/postgradmedj-2015-133402. PMID 26494427.

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