Abstract
The Budd-Chiari syndrome is a rare but serious condition defined as hepatic venous outflow obstruction. This article presents a case of acute Budd-Chiari syndrome in a 43-year-old woman with activated protein C resistance while she was being treated with intravenous heparin infusion for previously documented deep venous thrombosis. Activated protein C resistance caused by factor V Leiden mutation has emerged as the most prevalent hereditary cause of venous thromboembolism and should be considered as an etiologic factor in patients with Budd-Chiari syndrome.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 220-223 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1998 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Activated protein C resistance
- Budd-Chiari syndrome
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hematology