An autopsy performed on a 75-year-old Japanese male with a past medical history of PV demonstrates occlusion of the main hepatic vein with severe hepatic congestion, intrahepatic hemorrhage, and...

An autopsy performed on a 75-year-old Japanese male with a past medical history of PV demonstrates occlusion of the main hepatic vein with severe hepatic congestion, intrahepatic hemorrhage, and Chapter Challenge Ch hepatocellular necrosis. What is the proximal cause of these findings?

 A. Thrombosis secondary to pancreatitis

 B. Cirrhosis

 C. Atherosclerotic thromboembolism

 D. Budd-Chiari Syndrome