Hepatic vein obstruction (Budd-Chiari)From our partner site on breast cancer, MyBreastCancerNetwork.com.
Hepatic vein obstruction refers to a blockage of the hepatic vein, which carries blood away from the liver. Alternative Names: Budd-Chiari syndrome; Hepatic veno-occlusive disease Causes, incidence, and risk factors: advertisement Hepatic vein obstruction prevents blood from flowing out of the liver and back to the heart. This blockage can cause liver damage. Obstruction of this vein can be caused by masses pressing on the vessel (tumor) or by thrombus (clot) formation within the vessel. Most often, it is caused by conditions that increase the body's propensity to form blood clots. These include:
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