Hepatic vein obstruction is the most common type of hepatic venous outflow obstruction regardless of socioeconomic status.

Background: Data regarding role of socioeconomic status (SES) as etiology and site of involvement of veins in hepatic venous outflow tract obstruction (HVOTO) is scarce and only described from Nepal. We prospectively evaluated the role of SES in patients with HVOTO.

Methods: 70 consecutive patients (41 females; mean age 29, range 3-65 years) with HVOTO were studied.