Early radiological intervention and haematology screening is associated with excellent outcomes in Budd Chiari syndrome

ConclusionThere is a high incidence of MPN in patients with primary BCS, including patients with normal peripheral blood counts at the time of diagnosis. Our approach of anticoagulation, aggressive and early radiological intervention aimed at rapid decompression of the congested liver resulted in excellent medium‐term outcomes.

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Source: Internal Medicine Journal - July 4, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Allison Mo, Adam Testro, Janine French, Marcus Robertson, Peter Angus, Andrew Grigg Tags: Original Article Source Type: research