A condition in which the hepatic venous outflow is obstructed anywhere from the small HEPATIC VEINS to the junction of the INFERIOR VENA CAVA and the RIGHT ATRIUM. Usually the blockage is extrahepatic and caused by blood clots (THROMBUS) or fibrous webs. Parenchymal FIBROSIS is uncommon.
Also Known As:
Budd Chiari Syndrome; Hepatic Vein Thrombosis; Chiari Syndrome; Chiaris Syndrome; Hepatic Vein Thromboses; Thromboses, Hepatic Vein; Thrombosis, Hepatic Vein; Vein Thromboses, Hepatic; Vein Thrombosis, Hepatic; Chiari's Syndrome; Hepatic Venous Outflow Obstruction