Diverticular Pylephlebitis and Polymicrobial Septicemia [PDF]
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2017 Diverticulitis primarily affects the sigmoid colon and is often complicated by intra-abdominal abscesses and fistulas. Rarely, however, mesenteric venous thrombosis has been known to occur. Optimal management is still unclear. We report the first case of
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Pylephlebitis and Hepatic Abscess Secondary to Complicated Appendicitis in a Geriatric Patient With Undiagnosed Situs Inversus Totalis: A Case Report. [PDF]
CureusPylephlebitis is an uncommon but severe complication of intra-abdominal infections, particularly associated with conditions such as appendicitis or diverticulitis. Although it is more frequently observed in older men, it can occur in other age groups and
Ballardo Medina C +5 more
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Pylephlebitis Secondary to Proctitis in a Patient With Schizophrenia and Polysubstance Use Disorder. [PDF]
ACG Case Rep JPylephlebitis is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition, typically resulting from intra-abdominal infections. We present the case of a 60-year-old woman with schizophrenia and polysubstance use disorder who was admitted for altered mental ...
Gonzalez I +5 more
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An Unusual Case of Pylephlebitis With the Involvement of Portal and Superior Mesenteric Veins. [PDF]
CureusPylephlebitis is a low-incidence condition worldwide, more commonly affecting the adult population. Its clinical presentation is nonspecific, thus requiring a detailed clinical history and confirmation through imaging studies (contrast-enhanced computed ...
Santos C +4 more
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Acute Appendicitis Complicated by Superior Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis: A Rare Case of Pylephlebitis in a Healthy Young Male. [PDF]
CureusPylephlebitis is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of various intra-abdominal infections, characterized by septic thrombophlebitis of the portal venous system.
Al-Anbagi U, Abdulmajeed H, Nashwan AJ.
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Pylephlebitis secondary to inflammatory colitis: A case report [PDF]
Radiology Case Reports, 2023 Pylephlebitis is a thrombotic occlusion of the portal vein or its branches secondary to infection in regions that drain to the portal venous system. Clinical presentation is often atypical, and patients may initially present with non-specific abdominal ...
Ibrahima Faye, PhD +7 more
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Septic thrombophlebitis of the superior mesenteric vein and multiple liver abscesses in a patient with Crohn's disease at onset [PDF]
BMC Gastroenterology, 2007 Background Portal-mesenteric vein thrombosis, pylephlebitis and liver abscesses are rare complications of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The purpose of this case report is to relate an unusual presentation of CD in order to show how conservative ...
Grueso Jose +5 more
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Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine, 2021 Abdominal variants of Lemierre’s syndrome presenting with pylephlebitis are rare, and the role of anticoagulation in treatment is controversial. We hereby report a case of pylephlebitis secondary to F.
Nicholas Lazar +4 more
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Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2020 Liver abscess associated with suppurative portal vein thrombosis (pylephlebitis) secondary to Fusobacterium necrophorum has been rarely reported. It is considered to be an abdominal variant of Lemierre’s syndrome associated with significant morbidity and
Natasa Radovanovic +7 more
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A case report of acute appendicitis complicated by pylephlebitis: medical and surgical management. [PDF]
J Surg Case Rep, 2023 Pylephlebitis is a suppurative thrombus of the portal vein and/or its branches secondary to an intra-abdominal infection. Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of emergency operation in general surgery and is typically treated with antibiotics and ...
Patel K, Varre JS, Williams N, Ruiz O.
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