Open AccessHepatic vena cava syndrome: a common cause of liver cirrhosis in children in Nepal
Author(s) -
Santosh Shrestha
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
tropical gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2320-5792
pISSN - 0250-636X
DOI - 10.7869/tg.186
Subject(s) - medicine , cirrhosis , inferior vena cava , liver biopsy , liver disease , gastroenterology , incidence (geometry) , biopsy , physics , optics
Disease of hepatic portion of the inferior vena cava (IVC) now renamed hepatic vena cava syndrome (HVCS) is an insidious onset chronic disease characterized by recurrent acute exacerbations and development of cavo-caval collaterals. In adults it is complicated by high incidence of liver cirrhosis. Aim of this study was to assess the incidence of liver cirrhosis in children with HVCS and discuss its pathogenesis.