Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPSS) for Budd Chiari syndrome.

Abstract

We report a four year old boy who presented with liver failure secondary to anti-thrombin III deficiency related Budd Chiari syndrome. He was treated with TIPSS (transjugular intrahepatic porto systemic shunt) which reversed the encephalopathy, normalised the liver function and improved growth, pre-empting the need for a liver transplantation. This is the first reported case of TIPSS in a child with a fulminant presentation of Budd-Chiari Syndrome.

• Authors: R P Hasija, A Nagral, S Marar, A R Bavdekar
• Journal: Indian pediatrics (Indian Pediatr) Vol. 47 Issue 6 Pg. 527-8 (Jun 2010) ISSN: 0974-7559 [Electronic] India
• PMID: 20622284 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Budd-Chiari Syndrome (diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, surgery)
• Child, Preschool
• Hepatic Veins (diagnostic imaging, surgery)
• Humans
• Liver (pathology, surgery)
• Male
• Phlebography
• Portal Vein (diagnostic imaging, surgery)
• Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic