Report of two cases of children with Budd-Chiari syndrome successfully treated with streptokinase

Sawamura, R.; Fernandes, M.I.; Galvão, L.C.; Goldani, H.A.

Arquivos de Gastroenterologia 33(3): 179-181

1996


ISSN/ISBN: 0004-2803
PMID: 9201332
Document Number: 468870
Two children with Budd-Chiari syndrome were successfully submitted to thrombolytic therapy. This study suggests that streptokinase is safe and effective in the treatment of this syndrome and should be considered as primary treatment in case of early diagnosed acute disease in view of the poor prognosis and the aggressiveness of surgical treatment currently available.

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