Use of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt as a bridge to transplantation in fulminant hepatic failure due to Budd-Chiari syndrome.
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Abstract
We report a case of fulminant hepatic failure in a 55-yr-old man due to Budd-Chiari syndrome in the setting of polycythemia rubra vera. The patient presented with acute hepatic failure, which rapidly progressed to grade IV hepatic encephalopathy. Placement of a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt resulted in marked improvement of the encephalopathy and stabilized the liver failure. Subsequently, he underwent successful nonemergent orthotopic liver transplantation. Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt placement is a safe, effective, therapeutic option to bridge patients with fulminant Budd-Chiari to liver transplantation.
Medical subject headings
- Budd-Chiari Syndrome
- Hepatic Encephalopathy
- Liver Transplantation
- Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical