[Diagnosis and managements of seventeen patients with hepatic veno-occlusive disease].

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To summarize the clinical experiences in the diagnosis and managements of hepatic veno-occlusive disease (HVOD). METHODS: The clinical and pathologic data of 17 patients with hepatic veno-occlusive disease were analyzed retrospectively. RESULTS: According to the results of imaging examination, clinical data and pathological data, 17 patients HVOD were divided into acute progressive HVOD and chronic HVOD. 2 cases out of the 11 acute progressive cases got improved, 2 cases died after medical treatment and 2 cases died after shunt operation. The 6 chronic HVOD, including 1 case with medical treatment and 5 cases with shunt operation, were cured. CONCLUSION: Liver biopsy was an efficient method for the diagnosis of hepatic veno-occlusive disease. Acute progressive cases of hepatic veno-occlusive disease should be managed with medical treatment and the chronic cases could be treated with shunt surgery if medical treatment were inefficient.