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1: Gut. 1986 Sep;27(9):1096-100.Click here to read Click here to read Links

Ulcerative colitis complicated by Budd-Chiari syndrome.

Chesner IM, Muller S, Newman J.

We present two cases of ulcerative colitis associated with a chronic pattern of hepatic vein thrombosis (Budd-Chiari syndrome). Progression of the hepatic disorder appeared to be unrelated to the activity of the colitis. Liver function tests were normal until a late stage in the disease except for a high serum alkaline phosphate and a low serum albumin. This combination of abnormalities together with ascites merit further investigation and should raise the suspicion of hepatic vein thrombosis complicating ulcerative colitis.

PMID: 3758821 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

PMCID: PMC1433801