Table 4: Hypercoagulable states can cause Budd Chiari syndrome.
Acquired |
· Myeloproliferative disorders |
· Antiphospholipid syndrome |
· Hyperhomocysteinaemia |
· Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria |
· Malignancy |
· Pregnancy |
· Use of oral contraceptives C |
Inherited |
· Factor V Leiden mutation |
· Prothrombin gene mutation |
· Antithrombin III deficiency |
· Protein C deficiency |
· Protein S deficiency |
Tumour invasion |
· Hepatocellular carcinoma |
· Renal cell carcinoma |
· Adrenal carcinoma |
Idiopathic |
Other (uncommon causes) Autre (causes rares) |
· Behçet’s syndrome |
· Inferior vena caval webs |
· Aspergillosis |
· Hydatid disease |
· Traumatisme |
· Dacarbazine therapy |
· Sarcoidosis |