Diagnostic value of Doppler sonography to Budd-Chiari syndrome

Objective To study color Doppler ultrasound in the diagnosis of Budd-Chiari syndrome and its application value. Methods The findings of color Doppler ultrasound and inferior venacavography in thirty-seven patients with Budd-Chiari syndrome were analyzed retrospectively. Results Thirty-seven patients with Budd-Chiari syndrome were confirmed by color Doppler ultrasound. Ten cases were of the block in hepatic vein,and the other twenty-seven patients were of the block in inferior vena cava. Conclusion Color Doppler sonography may be the first choice for the diagnosis of budd-Chiari syndrome. It can clearly reveal the vessel obstruction site,pattern,as well as guide the clinical treatment and observe the surgical result.