Shirai et al. Journal of Medical Case Reports 2011, 5:124 http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/5/1/124 transplantation for Budd-Chiari syndrome. Am J Transplant 2006, 6(10):2463-2469. 10. Washburn WK, Gish RG, Kamath PS: Model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) exception for Budd-Chiari syndrome. Liver Transpl 2006, 12(12 Suppl 3):S93-94. doi:10.1186/1752-1947-5-124 Cite this article as: Shirai et al.: Salvage living donor liver transplantation after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty for recurrent Budd-Chiari syndrome: a case report. Journal of Medical Case Reports 2011 5:124. Page 5 of 5 Submit your next manuscript to BioMed Central and take full advantage of: • Convenient online submission • Thorough peer review • No space constraints or color ﬁgure charges • Immediate publication on acceptance • Inclusion in PubMed, CAS, Scopus and Google Scholar • Research which is freely available for redistribution Submit your manuscript at www.biomedcentral.com/submit