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The hallmark of Budd-Chiari syndrome is a triad of right upper quadrant abdominal pain, ascites, and hepatomegaly. A positive history of associated risk factors like myeloproliferative disorders, malignancy, paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, antiphospholipid syndrome, factor V leiden mutation, infections and benign liver lesions, oral contraceptives and pregnancy, hypercoagulable states, Behçet's syndrome, membranous webs. | |||
===Common Symptoms=== | |||
*Symptoms of Budd-Chiari syndrome include: | *Symptoms of Budd-Chiari syndrome include: | ||
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**Gastrointestinal bleeding from varices or portal hypertensive gastropathy | **Gastrointestinal bleeding from varices or portal hypertensive gastropathy | ||
**hepatic encephalopathy. | **hepatic encephalopathy. | ||
===Less Common Symptoms=== | |||
*Patients with subacute or chronic Budd-Chiari syndrome may be asymptomatic. | *Patients with subacute or chronic Budd-Chiari syndrome may be asymptomatic. | ||
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Overview
History and Symptoms
History
The hallmark of Budd-Chiari syndrome is a triad of right upper quadrant abdominal pain, ascites, and hepatomegaly. A positive history of associated risk factors like myeloproliferative disorders, malignancy, paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, antiphospholipid syndrome, factor V leiden mutation, infections and benign liver lesions, oral contraceptives and pregnancy, hypercoagulable states, Behçet's syndrome, membranous webs.
Common Symptoms
- Symptoms of Budd-Chiari syndrome include:
- Fever
- Abdominal pain
- Abdominal distension from ascites
- Lower extremity edema
- Jaundice
- Gastrointestinal bleeding from varices or portal hypertensive gastropathy
- hepatic encephalopathy.
Less Common Symptoms
- Patients with subacute or chronic Budd-Chiari syndrome may be asymptomatic.