Chapter 9 - Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)»Diseases of veins, lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes, not elsewhere classified (I80-I89)»Budd-Chiari syndrome (I82.0)
I82.0
Budd-Chiari syndrome
Related indications (MeSH) (1)
A condition in which the hepatic venous outflow is obstructed anywhere from the small HEPATIC VEINS to the junction of the INFERIOR VENA CAVA and the RIGHT ATRIUM. Usually the blockage is extrahepatic and caused by blood clots (THROMBUS) or fibrous webs. Parenchymal FIBROSIS is uncommon.