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Rahul Saha: A Rare Link Between Hypothyroidism and Budd Chiari Syndrome
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May 2, 2026, 14:28

Rahul Saha: A Rare Link Between Hypothyroidism and Budd Chiari Syndrome

Rahul Saha, Pharmacokinetics (DMPK) and Clinical Pharmacology for Aera Therapeutics, shared a post on LinkedIn about a recent article he and his colleagues co-authored, published in IJAR adding:

“Published in Case Report — Indian Journal of Applied Research (IJAR) of Applied Research (Vol. 16, Issue 04, April 2026)

Budd-Chiari Syndrome Associated with Untreated Hypothyroidism in a Young Female: A Clinical Case Report

Excited to share my latest publication — a clinical case report documenting a rare and diagnostically complex presentation of Budd-Chiari Syndrome (BCS) in a 22-year-old woman whose thyroxine non-adherence likely triggered a prothrombotic cascade leading to hepatic vein thrombosis and IVC involvement.

Key highlights:

  • TSH of 12.4 mIU/L at admission — untreated hypothyroidism as a clinically underappreciated thrombotic risk factor
  • Triple-phase CECT confirming hepatic vein non-visualization and partial IVC thrombus
  • Large esophageal varices with portal hypertensive gastropathy on OGD
  • Successful recovery with early anticoagulation (enoxaparin), diuretics, and reinstitution of thyroxine

The takeaway:

BCS should be actively considered in young patients with unexplained ascites and hepatomegaly and deranged LFTs.

Thyroid dysfunction – especially poorly controlled – deserves a place in the BCS thrombophilia workup.

Thank you to Vithya T and Praveen H. R. for their mentorship and collaboration, and to the Department of Pharmacy Practice, Al-Ameen College of Pharmacy, Bengaluru.”

Title: Budd-Chiari Syndrome Associated with Untreated Hypothyroidism in a Young Female: A Clinical Case Report

Authors: Rahul Saha, Vithya T, Praveen H. R.

Rahul Saha

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