Chronic or subacute Budd-Chiari syndrome should be considered in unexplained liver dysfunction (in the laboratory test), particularly if ascites is a principal feature, or if risk factors for Budd-Chiari syndrome exist.
The liver has a unique blood supply as it has: 2 feeding blood vessels (portal vein & hepatic artery). 3 vessels draining in one large vessel as an outlet. If any of these vessels...