Hepatic veno-occlusive disease

Alternate Names : Budd-Chiari syndrome, Hepatic veno-occlusive disease
Definition
Hepatic vein obstruction is a blockage of the hepatic vein, which carries blood away from the liver.

hepatic veno-occlusive disease A condition in which some of the veins in the liver are blocked.

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Bearman SI: The syndrome of hepatic veno-occlusive disease after marrow transplantation. Blood 85 (11): 3005-20, 1995.
Carreras E, Bertz H, Arcese W, et al.

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A rare, but life-threatening hepatic veno-occlusive disease associated with chronic administration of azathioprine has been described in transplant patients and in one patient receiving azathioprine for panuveitis.

Budd-Chiari syndrome; Hepatic veno-occlusive disease
Causes
Hepatic vein obstruction prevents blood from flowing out of the liver and back to the heart. This blockage can cause liver damage.

Budd-Chiari syndrome; Hepatic veno-occlusive disease
Definition of Hepatic vein obstruction (Budd-Chiari):
Hepatic vein obstruction is a blockage of the hepatic vein, which carries blood away from the liver.

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