Chiari syndrome

Chiari syndrome

Chiari syndrome or Chiari's disease may refer to one of the following diseases named after the 19th century Austrian pathologist Hans Chiari:

  • Arnold-Chiari malformation, or simply "Chiari malformation", a malformation of the brain
  • Budd-Chiari syndrome, a disease with typical symptoms of abdominal pain, ascites and hepatomegaly caused by occlusion of the hepatic veins
  • Chiari-Frommel syndrome, an older term for hyperprolactinaemia with extended postpartum galactorrhea and amenorrhea



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  • Budd-Chiari syndrome — a rare condition that follows obstruction of the hepatic vein by a blood clot or tumour. It is characterized by ascites and cirrhosis of the liver. [G. Budd (1808–82), British physician; H. Chiari (1851–1916), German pathologist] …   The new mediacal dictionary

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