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Budd-Chiari syndrome as the first manifestation of polycythemia vera in young women with inherited thrombophilic state: an aggressive form of myeloproliferative disorder requiring multidisciplinary management.
European journal of haematology - 1 Nov 2005
Breccia Massimo, Morano Salvatore Giacomo, D'Andrea Mariella, Russo Eleonora, D'Elia Gianna Maria, Alimena Giuliana
Abstract excerpt
The Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS), characterized by the obstruction and occlusion of the suprahepatic veins, is a rare but typical complication occurring in patients with polycythemia vera (PV). We describe three young women who developed BCS as first manifestation of PV, in association with an inherited thrombophilic state and in the absence of concomitant use of oral contraceptives. Our report illustrates the...
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