Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS ... Identification of the site of venous obstruction has a major effect on prognosis. Portal-vein thrombosis occurs in 20-30% of cases, and acute presentation of BCS ...

Repeated exposure of damaged endothelium may lead to thrombosis. The increased rate of BCS (but not portal vein thrombosis) seen in pregnancy may support this theory. [18] Factor V Leiden (12% ...