A case of Budd-Chiari syndrome associated with alveolar echinococcosis. | [Journal of Pakistan Medical Association • 2014]

Author(s):

1. Sevdegul Karadas: Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey

2. Dulger Ahmet Cumhur: Department of Gastroenterology Faculty of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey

3. Gultepe Bilge: Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey

4. Beyazal Mehmet: Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey

5. Kosem Mustafa: Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey

Abstract:

Alveolar echinococcosis of the liver is caused by the tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis. Budd-Chiari Syndrome (BCS) is a hepatic venous outflow tract obstruction and involves abdominal pain, hepatomegaly and high-gradient ascites. A low-gradient ascites in connection with the Syndrome rarely occurs in case of alveolar echinococcosis of the liver. Here we report a 20-year-old man with the syndrome and low-gradient ascites due to a huge liver mass. Further diagnostic examination revealed alveolar echinococcosis of the liver. Diuretic agents and albendazole were used as palliative therapy in the case.

Page(s): 465-467

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Published: Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, Volume: 64, Issue: 4, Year: 2014

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