Endovascular treatment of Budd-Chiari syndrome in young child: a case report

  • GU Yuming ,
  • ZHANG Wenyao ,
  • WEI Mengxue ,
  • ZHANG Qingqiao ,
  • XU Hao ,
  • CUI Yanfeng ,
  •  NAI Qiyuan ,
  • ZU Maoheng ,
  • XU Wei ,
  • WEI Ning
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  • 1. Department of Interventional Radiology, the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221006, Jiangsu, China; 2. Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, Jiangsu, China

Received date: 2017-12-15

  Online published: 2017-12-15

Abstract

 Objective To explore the endovascular treatment of Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) in young child. Methods The clinical data of one young child diagnosed with BCS and treated with endovascular therapy were retrospectively analyzed. Results The 23-month-old female suffered from repeated abdominal distension for 3 months and was diagnosed with BCS by vascular ultrasound Doppler and magnetic resonance examination. After confirmation of the diagnosis, endovascular treatment was performed. Then the occluded blood vessels resumed blood stream, urine output increased, and abdominal distension was significant relieved. Conclusions In young children, BCS is rare, the condition is complex, and endovascular therapy is effective.

Cite this article

GU Yuming , ZHANG Wenyao , WEI Mengxue , ZHANG Qingqiao , XU Hao , CUI Yanfeng ,  NAI Qiyuan , ZU Maoheng , XU Wei , WEI Ning . Endovascular treatment of Budd-Chiari syndrome in young child: a case report[J]. Journal of Clinical Pediatrics, 2017 , 35(12) : 939 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-3606.2017.12.015

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