The Potential Role of Transient Elastography in Assessing Patients with Primary Budd Chiari Syndrome
1. Abstract 1.1. Background: Budd-Chiari Syndrome (BCS) is a rare disease defined as hepatic venous outflow obstruction at any level from the hepatic venules up to the cavo-atrial junction. Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) is performed as a decompressive treatment in some patients. 1.2. Aim: To evaluate the potential role of Transient Elastography (TE) in …