Ultrasonography in patients with Budd-Chiari syndrome - Diagnostic signs and prognostic implications

We present a comprehensive description of sonomorphological signs in BCS. The combination of ultrasound signs “altered hepatic and/or caval veins” and “caudate lobe hypertrophy” was the best strategy to diagnose BCS. Patients with portal vein thrombosis or portal hypertension have a poor prognosis.