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Stent Angioplasty of Closed Mesocaval Shunt in a Patient with Budd-Chiari Syndrome

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Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) is an uncommon disorder caused by hepatic venous outflow obstruction. It is characterized by ascites, hepatomegaly and abdominal pain. Percutaneous interventions have recently been used for the treatment of BCS. We present a case of BCS with a closed mesocaval shunt which was reopened with a self-expandable metallic stent.

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  1. Ankara University, Medical Faculty, Radiology Department, Section of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, , Ibn-i Sina Hospital, Hasırcılar Street, Sıhhıye, 06100 Ankara, Turkey, TURKEY

    Tanzer Sancak, Ayse Tuba Karagulle, Sadık Bilgic & Umman Sanlıdilek

  2. Ankara University, Medical Faculty, General Surgery Department, Section of Vascular Surgery, Ibn-i Sina Hospital, Hasırcılar Street, Sıhhıye, 06100 Ankara, Turkey, TURKEY

    MehmetAli Yerdel

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Sancak, T., Karagulle, A., Bilgic, S. et al. Stent Angioplasty of Closed Mesocaval Shunt in a Patient with Budd-Chiari Syndrome. CVIR 25, 332–334 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-002-1846-8

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