DB98.6
category
Hepatic veno-occlusive disease
Definition
Hepatic veno-occlusive disease (hepatic VOD) is a liver disease resulting from toxic injury to the hepatic sinusoidal capillaries that leads to obstruction of the small hepatic veins. The clinical picture is characterised by painful hepatomegaly, jaundice, oedemas, and ascites.
Exclusions
- Budd-Chiari syndrome
(DB98.5) - Hepatic veno-occlusive disease - immunodeficiency syndrome
(4A01.33)
Also indexed as
Hepatic veno-occlusive diseaseSinusoidal obstruction syndromeveno-occlusive disease of the liver