Thrombosis of the Inferior Vena Cava and Hepatic Veins (Budd-Chiari Syndrome)
Authors: MILTON R. HALES
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1966)

Case Studies1 October 1966Thrombosis of the Inferior Vena Cava and Hepatic Veins (Budd-Chiari Syndrome)MILTON R. HALES, M.D., JAMES H. SCATLIFF, M.D.MILTON R. HALES, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, JAMES H. SCATLIFF, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-65-4-768 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptWell-documented cases of hepatic vein occlusion of prolonged duration are extremely rare. In his thorough review of the Budd-Chiari syndrome, Parker (1) could evaluate the chronicity of 133 reported cases of the disease, and of these only 19 had signs or symptoms of hepatic vein occlusion for over 2 years before death and only 10 for over 3 years. 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Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: New Haven, ConnecticutFrom the Departments of Pathology and Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn.The special pathological studies were supported by grant HE-02639, the National Heart Institute, the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Milton R. Hales, M.D., Department of Pathology, Yale University School of Medicine, 310 Cedar St., New Haven, Conn. 06510. 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