A detailed history and physical examination along with imaging studies are essential for accurately diagnosing BCS. Chronic BCS should be considered in the differential diagnosis of idiopathic ...

Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) is a rare yet serious disorder stemming from obstruction of the hepatic venous outflow, ultimately causing liver congestion, dysfunction and portal hypertension. The ...

What is the cause of this patient's severe, painful ascites? Painful, severe ascites can be due to peritoneal diseases such as malignancy or tuberculosis. In such cases, however, the peritoneal fluid ...

In this study, we assessed the clinical course and long term outcome of patients with BCS referred to our university hospital analysing the data of all patients admitted with a primary diagnosis of ...

A pivotal discovery related to MPS involves a somatic mutation (V617F) within the Janus tyrosine kinsase-2 (JAK2) gene in myeloid cells. This mutation has been detected in 37% to 45% of patients with ...