1. A POWER POINT PRESENTATION - AMI MATHEW
BUDD-CHIARI SYNDROME
A POWER POINT PRESENTATION
- AMI MATHEW

2. BUDD-CHIARI SYNDROME (BCS)
BCS is the manifestation of hepatic venous outflow obstruction
Hepatic venous obstruction can occur at the level of the IVC or the hepatic veins
BCS is a rare and life threatening condition if not treated promptly

3. CAUSES OF BCS (Rumack et al 2011)
HCC
Renal Carcinoma
Pregnancy
Congenital Abnormalities
Coagulation Abnormalities
Polycythemia
Rubra vera
Chronic leukemia

4. CLASSIFICATION OF BCS

5. ULTRASOUND TECHNIQUE
In order to adequately visualise the middle and left hepatic veins – scan the liver in a transverse cross section at the level of the xiphoid process and angle the transducer cranially
The right hepatic vein can be evaluated from a right intercostal approach
INTERCOSTAL SCAN PLANE From Ultrasoundpedia, 2014

6. From ImageArcade, 2014
From Ultrasoundpedia, 2014
Duplex ultrasound of the normal blood flow in the middle hepatic vein. Flow is phasic in response to both the cardiac and respiratory cycles
B-mode image of the hepatic veins. Blood flows from the hepatic veins into the IVC immediately prior to the Right Atrium

8. Chaubal et al 2006. J Ultrasound Med 25:1 373-379
White arrows represent thrombus within the left and middle hepatic veins whilst the thin arrows shows narrowing stenosis of the distal MHV as it drains into the IVC
White arrow shows intra-hepatic collaterals with a enlarged caudate lobe (asterisk)

9. Bargallo et al 2006. Am J Retrogenol; 187:W33-W42
Kandpal et al RadioGraphics; 28:
Normal flow is seen in the middle hepatic vein. However, the right hepatic vein shows abnormal, inverted flow
Loss of cardiac pulsation is indicated by Duplex ultrasound showing reversed flow in the IVC

10. PITFALLS OF US DIAGNOSIS OF BCS
There may be underestimation of the presence of thrombus and the characteristic ‘membranous webs’ may be inconclusive in cirrhotic patients with hepatic veins that are difficult to image
BCS can be hard to distinguish from Hepatic veno-occlusive disease (progressive occlusion of hepatic venules).
Ultrasound is highly operator dependent

11. ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS OF BCS – BENEFITS AND PITFALLS
Using real time scanning, radiologists can evaluate the IVC and hepatic veins non invasively
Using Duplex and Colour Ultrasound, the presence and direction of evaluation of hepatic venous flow can occur in patients with suspected BCS.
Associated reversal of flow in portal vein can also be assessed.
B-mode imaging can be used to draw conclusions on missing compressed or otherwise abnormal hepatic veins and IVC.
The presence of epigastric collaterals can be readily assessed
Ultrasound imaging is an important tool in BCS affecting patient management from diagnosis - follow up after treatment!!

12. MANAGEMENT OF BCS (Mukund and Ganamagatti, 2011)
Traditionally
Surgical porto-systemic shunting
Liver transplant (for patients with end stage liver failure
More recently
Recanalization of stenosed segments of hepatic vein/IVC
TIPS – Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic shunts

13. Image showing TIPS – an artificial connection is between the hepatic vein and portal vein is made via a stent in order to reduce portal venous pressure.
From BayCare Clinic 2014

14. REFERENCES
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