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A 50-year-old male with right upper quadrant symptoms and hepatic dysfunction was found to have multiple dilated hepatic veins (HVs) with intrahepatic collateralization and membranous occlusion of the intrahepatic inferior vena cava (IVC) consistent with primary Budd-Chiari syndrome. Venacavograms depicted drainage of the intrahepatic collaterals through a left-sided HV entering the IVC above the level of the occlusion. Sharp recanalization of the membranous IVC occlusion was performed with an occlusion balloon as a needle target under echocardiographic monitoring followed by balloon angioplasty with restoration of IVC patency. Clinical, laboratory, and venographic procedural success has been demonstrated to 9 months with minimal residual stenosis.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2017.04.021 | DOI Listing |
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Department of Nephrology, West China Hospital/West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Superior vena cava (SVC) occlusion in hemodialysis patients presents significant therapeutic challenges, particularly when complicated by stent migration. Sharp recanalization may serve as a salvage intervention for refractory cases though high-risk. Here, we present a 72-year-old male with stent migration-induced recurrent SVC syndrome.
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Emory University School of Medicine, 2220 N Druid Hills Rd NE, Atlanta, GA, 30329, Georgia.
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August 2025
Section of Vascular Surgery, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
Central venous occlusive disease (CVOD) is a challenging problem that frequently leads to the abandonment of an otherwise functional hemodialysis access. Prior central venous access, including tunneled dialysis catheters, are a common predisposing factor. CVOD is typically preceded by an interval period of stenosis and often amenable to simple balloon angioplasty.
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Department of Radiology, University of California San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, CA 92037, United States.
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Aim: To determine the impact of iUS fluoroscopic guidance during creation of a TIPS on procedural metrics, liver injury, shunt patency and mortality.
Case Reports Hepatol
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Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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