Bile ducts were present and unremarkable. The biopsy findings were consistent with hepatic veno-occlusive disease (Fig. 3). At post-mortem examination, 500 cc of serosanguinous ascitic fluid was ...

Veno-occlusive disease 5 and small-for-size syndrome (after liver transplantation) 6 also give rise to outflow syndromes, but these are not discussed here. The prognosis of BCS is dictated by the ...

Patients with no bowel occlusion and with extensive liver disease are advised neoadjuvant oncological therapy ... Colonoscopy revealed an 8-cm non-occlusive lesion in the splenic angle (Figure 2).

Defitelio to treat severe hepatic veno-occlusive disease; and Vyxeos for newly-diagnosed therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia.

Defibrotide is indicated for the treatment of severe hepatic veno-occlusive disease (VOD) also known as sinusoidal obstructive syndrome (SOS) in hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) therapy.

Lung diseases are some of the most common medical conditions in the world. Tens of millions of people have lung disease in the U.S. alone. Smoking, infections, and genes cause most lung diseases.

High blood pressure affects multiple organs. Not only can hypertension add stress to the heart and damage arteries, leading to heart disease, but it also can cause strokes and kidney disease as ...

When too much fat builds up in the liver, a condition called fatty liver disease is developed. The contributing factors for this condition are excess body weight, unhealthy eating habits, and certain ...