Postpartum Budd-Chiari syndrome with prolonged hypercoagulability state.

Ilan, Y; Oren, R; Shouval, D · Am J Obstet Gynecol · 1990

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Budd-Chiari syndrome after pregnancy is an extremely rare disease. Reported here is a case of postpartum Budd-Chiari syndrome with unusual features of prolonged hypercoagulability state. The disease occurred 2 weeks after delivery and despite massive anticoagulation treatment the patient developed severe hepatic vein occlusion, renal vein thrombosis, inferior vena cava thrombosis, and femoral artery thrombosis.

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