Budd-Chiari syndrome x ray

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mazia Fatima, MBBS [2]

Overview

There are no x-ray findings associated with Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS). However, an x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) like esophageal varices seen as lobulated posterior mediastinal masses on x-ray. Portal hypertension seen as silhouetting of the descending aorta and convex contour of the azygos–esophageal recess on x-ray. Most x-ray findings associated with Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) have low sensitivity and are nondiagnostic.

There are no x-ray findings associated with Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS).^[1]
However, an x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS), which include:
- Esophageal varices: Seen as lobulated posterior mediastinal masses on x-ray.
- Portal hypertension: Seen as silhouetting of the descending aorta and convex contour of the azygos–esophageal recess on x-ray.
Most x-ray findings associated with Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) have low sensitivity and are nondiagnostic.

↑ Copelan A, Remer EM, Sands M, Nghiem H, Kapoor B (2015). “Diagnosis and management of Budd Chiari syndrome: an update”. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 38 (1): 1–12. doi:10.1007/s00270-014-0919-9. PMID 24923240.