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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D006502
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D006502
Preferred Name

Budd-Chiari Syndrome

Definitions
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.
Synonyms
Hepatic Vein Thrombosis
Chiaris Syndrome
Chiari's Syndrome
Vein Thrombosis, Hepatic
Budd Chiari Syndrome
Hepatic Vein Thromboses
Hepatic Venous Outflow Obstruction
Chiari Syndrome
Thromboses, Hepatic Vein
Thrombosis, Hepatic Vein
Vein Thromboses, Hepatic
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