Budd-Chiari syndrome natural history, complications and prognosis

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Overview

If left untreated, patients with Budd-Chiari syndrome have a high mortality rate.About 90% die within 3 years as the disease may progresss to develop intractable ascites with emaciation, gastrointestinal bleeding, and liver failure.Prognosis is generally good with treatment, and the 5 year survival rate of patients with treatment of Budd-Chiari syndrome is approximately 74 %.Poor prognostic factors include older age at diagnosis, chronic disease, severe liver failure and associated refractory ascites.

Natural History

  • The symptoms of Budd-Chiari syndrome usually develop in the third or fourth decade of life and start with symptoms such as hepatomegaly, ascites, and abdominal pain.
  • Without treatment, the patient will develop complications like hepatic encephalopathy, variceal hemorrhage, hepatorenal syndrome, portal hypertension, Complications secondary to hepatic decompensation, which will/ may eventually lead to intractable ascites with emaciation, gastrointestinal bleeding, and liver failure.

Complications

  • Complications that can develop as a result of Budd-Chiari syndrome are:
    • Portal Hypertension
    • Hepatic encephalopathy
    • Variceal hemorrhage
    • Hepatorenal syndrome
    • Hepatic decompensation
    • Bacterial peritonitis especially following paracentesis

Prognosis

  • The prognosis of Budd-Chiari syndrome is good with treatment.
  • Without treatment, Budd-Chiari syndrome will result in death as a result of progressive liver failure within 3 years from diagnosis.
  • Budd-Chiari syndrome is associated with a 10-year survival rate of 55% with treatment.Among patient with liver transplantation, the 5-year survival rate is 70%.
  • Calculation of prognostic index for Budd-Chiari can be done using the following formula:
  • Prognostic index = (ascites score x 0.75) + (Pugh score x 0.28) + (age x 0.037) + (creatinine level x 0.0036).
  • Prognostic index score less than 5.4 is associated with a good prognosis.
  • Good prognostic factors include:
    • Younger age at diagnosis
    • Low Child-Pugh score
    • Absence of ascites or easily controlled ascites
    • Low serum creatinine level
  • Poor prognostic factors include:
    • Older age at diagnosis
    • Chronic disease
    • Severe liver failure
    • Refractory ascites.

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