Pylephlebitis: A Systematic Review on Etiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Infective Portal Vein Thrombosis [PDF]
Diagnostics, 2023 Pylephlebitis, defined as infective thrombophlebitis of the portal vein, is a rare condition with an incidence of 0.37–2.7 cases per 100,000 person-years, which can virtually complicate any intra-abdominal or pelvic infections that develop within areas ...
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Autopsy and Case ReportsPylephlebitis is an uncommon entity characterized by septic thrombophlebitis of the portal vein and its tributaries, with more frequent involvement of the right portal vein branch.
Wilker Dias Martins +3 more
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Pylephlebitis – an uncommon challenging entity [PDF]
Autopsy and Case ReportsDear Editor, Pylephlebitis, or thrombophlebitis of the portal vein system, is an infrequent condition mainly associated with Gram-negative bacteria,1-5 which has been related to the origin of liver abscesses since almost three centuries ago;1,4 with an ...
Vitorino Modesto dos Santos +1 more
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Pylephlebitis: A Rare but Redoubtable Complication of Intra-Abdominal Infections—A Series of 15 Cases [PDF]
LifePylephlebitis is the suppurative thrombosis of the portal vein system. Mainly reported as a severe complication of diverticulitis or appendicitis, it is an uncommon intra-abdominal infection: approximately 200 cases have been reported in the English ...
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Decoding pylephlebitis: Tracing the path of infected thrombosis and liver abscesses [PDF]
Radiology Case Reports, 2023 Pylephlebitis, a septic thrombophlebitis of the portal vein, is an uncommon but serious complication following an abdominal site of infection, most frequently diverticulitis or appendicitis.
Philip V.M. Linsen, MD +1 more
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Pylephlebitis combined with septic shock secondary to acute nonperforated appendicitis: a case report [PDF]
Journal of International Medical ResearchPylephlebitis, which is a type of septic thrombophlebitis of the portal vein, is a rare and life-threatening complication that commonly occurs following appendicitis.
Shi-Xing Wu, Hong-De Su, Xin-Jian Xu
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Case Report of Portal Vein and Inferior Mesenteric Vein Pylephlebitis as Complication of Sigmoid Diverticulitis [PDF]
ReportsBackground and Clinical Significance: Pylephlebitis is a suppurative thrombophlebitis of porto-mesenteric veins. It is a rare complication of intraabdominal infection or inflammation.
Thomas Ferenc +7 more
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Case report: Concurrent pylephlebitis and subarachnoid hemorrhage in an octogenarian patient with Escherichia coli sepsis [PDF]
Frontiers in Medicine, 2023 BackgroundPylephlebitis refers to an infective suppurative thrombosis that occurs in the portal vein and its branches. Concurrent pylephlebitis and subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) are rare but fatal for patients with sepsis.
Yong Zhao +15 more
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Pylephlebitis complicating acute calculous cholecystitis: A case report [PDF]
Radiology Case Reports, 2023 Pylephlebitis is a complication of intra-abdominal infections. Its occurrence during cholecystitis is a rare situation. We report the case of a 43-year-old female patient who presented with septic thrombosis of the right portal branch following acute ...
Ibrahima Faye, MD +7 more
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A case of successful treatment of pylephlebitis in a patient with acute appendicitis [PDF]
Acta Biomedica Scientifica, 2021 Pylephlebitis is a rare and potentially lethal complication of acute appendicitis. It leads to the development of liver abscesses and sepsis. Usually, this complication is the result of late diagnosis.
L. A. Otdel’nov +2 more
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