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Hepatic veno-occlusive disease
Doença hepática veno-oclusiva
CategoryDefinition
Hepatic veno-occlusive disease (hepatic VOD) is a liver disease resulting from toxic injury to the hepatic sinusoidal capillaries that leads to obstruction of the small hepatic veins. The clinical picture is characterised by painful hepatomegaly, jaundice, oedemas, and ascites.
Exclusions
- Budd-Chiari syndrome
- Hepatic veno-occlusive disease - immunodeficiency syndrome
Index Terms
Hepatic veno-occlusive diseaseveno-occlusive disease of the liverSinusoidal obstruction syndrome