New Ultrasound Techniques Challenge the Diagnosis of Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome
Sinusoidal obstruction syndrome, also known as veno-occlusive disease (SOS/VOD), is a potentially life-threatening complication that can develop after hematopoietic cell transplantation. Clinically, SOS/VOD is characterized by hepatomegaly, right upper quadrant pain, jaundice and ascites, most often occurring within the first 3 wk after hematopoietic cell transplantation. Early therapeutic intervention is pivotal for survival in SOS/VOD. Thus, a rapid and reliable diagnosis has to be made. Diagnosis of SOS/VOD is based on clinical criteria, such as the Seattle, Baltimore or recently issued European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation criteria, to which hemodynamic and/or ultrasound evidence of SOS were added for the first time.
Source: Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology - Category: Radiology Authors: Christoph F. Dietrich, Corinna Trenker, Teresa Fontanilla, Christian G örg, Andreas Hausmann, Stefan Klein, Nathalie Lassau, Rosa Miquel, Dagmar Schreiber-Dietrich, Yi Dong Tags: Review Source Type: research
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