Buchanan’s syndrome is a series of clinical symptoms manifested by severe ascites due to partial or complete obstruction of the inferior vena cava caused by the invasion of the inferior vena cava by neighboring lesions, compression, or thrombosis in the lumen, and obstruction of blood return from the inferior vena cava.
Clinical symptoms are mainly: hepatomegaly and splenomegaly, may be combined with ascites, esophagogastric variceal bleeding, etc. Clinical diagnosis of Buchanan’s syndrome is mainly through imaging tests, commonly used diagnostic methods are ultrasound, CT and magnetic resonance angiography, etc., and the symptoms can be improved through the use of diuretics such as furosemide, spironolactone, etc. or the importation of proteins to change the colloidal osmolality as prescribed by the doctor.
If the patient suffers from this disease, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner, under the guidance of the doctor for standardized treatment.