Budd–Chiara syndrome and chylothorax

What is it about?

Chylothorax has many differential diagnosis However, combined liver cirrhosis of unkown etiology and recurrent right side pleural effusion should alert the doctor about the possibility about the disease Budd-Chiara syndrome

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Why is it important?

The diagnosis is by angiography which may be easily missed if interpretated as liver cirrhosis of unkown etiology and complicated chylothorax