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Fusobacterium nucleatum Bacteremia Presenting as Isolated Superior Mesenteric Vein Thrombophlebitis. [PDF]

Case Rep Infect Dis
Fusobacterium nucleatum (F. nucleatum) is a commensal Gram‐negative anaerobic bacterium that lives in the oral cavity and gastrointestinal tract of humans. While it is a regular resident of the human oral cavity, F. nucleatum has been implicated in various infections and inflammatory conditions.
Agarwal A, Yetiskul E, Patel R, Qaqish F, Qandil H, Mobarakai N.   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Metastatic neuroendocrine tumor masquerading as liver abscesses

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 8, Issue 12, Page 2530-2535, December 2020., 2020
Fever and deranged transaminases with liver mass(es) on imaging mandates further evaluation of the mass(es) and should be followed radiologically and clinically. In the absence of a definitive diagnosis, repeat biopsy should be done. Abstract Fever and deranged transaminases with liver mass(es) on imaging mandates further evaluation of the mass(es) and
Abhimanyu Aggarwal, Madhuvan Gupta, Joseph Gabriel, Durane Walker   +3 more
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Clostridium difficile Bacteremia as a Rare Presentation of Polymicrobial Pyogenic Liver Abscesses and Its Management Challenges

Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2023
Extracolonic manifestations of Clostridium difficile have been rarely reported. We herein report a case of a 60-year-old immunocompetent man presenting with fever, nausea, abdominal pain, and loose stools for 2 weeks.
Junghyun Lim, Catherine Zaw, Simon Abramson, Paola N. Lichtenberger, Binu V. John, Lorena Cuebas-Rosado   +5 more
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Case 158: Pylephlebitis [PDF]

Radiology, 2010
The combination of radiologic findings of appendicitis and multiple venous thromboses in the region drained by the portal system is highly suggestive of pylephlebitis secondary to acute appendicitis.
Roberto, García Figueiras, Mercedes, Liñares Paz, Sandra, Baleato González, Carmen, Villalba Martín   +3 more
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Pylephlebitis With Concomitant Fusobacterium Bacteremia: Lemierre's Syndrome Variant of the Gut

Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases, 2022
Pylephlebitis is a rare complication of intra-abdominal infections, and Fusobacterium, traditionally associated with thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein, is an extremely rare causative organism.
Mackenzie R. Barker, Mahmoud Khreis
doaj   +1 more source

Unhappy Triad: Infection with Leptospira spp. Escherichia coli and Bacteroides uniformis Associated with an Unusual Manifestation of Portal Vein Thrombosis

Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2021
Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a rare disease with an incidence of 0.7/100,000 inhabitants per year. Septic PVT (pylephlebitis) usually occurs secondary to infection in the anatomic region drained by the portal venous system.
Sven Kalbitz, Jörg Ermisch, Jonathan M. Schmidt, Ingo Wallstabe, Christoph Lübbert   +4 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

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, Beltrán Belen, Nos Pilar, Bastida Guillermo, Aguas Mariam, Grueso Julio   +5 more
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Case report: Concurrent pylephlebitis and subarachnoid hemorrhage in an octogenarian patient with Escherichia coli sepsis

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, Yong Zhao, Dandan Feng, Dandan Feng, Xinyu Wang, Xinyu Wang, Yuanyuan Sun, Yuanyuan Sun, Junni Liu, Junni Liu, Xiaodong Li, Xiaodong Li, Nannan Zhou, Nannan Zhou, Jianchun Wang, Jianchun Wang   +15 more
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A case of pylephlebitis complicating an acute appendicitis: Uncommon cholangitis-like situation [PDF]

, 2022
INTRODUCTION: Pylephlebitis represents an uncommon but serious condition with significant mortality which can complicate intrabdominal sepsis of any etiology. One of the most common predisposing infections is appendicitis. PRESENTATION OF CASE: A 21-year-
Vilallonga, Ramon, Armengol, Manel, Amador Garcia Ruiz de Gordejuela, Vilallonga Puy, Ramón, Lopez, Pablo, Dalmau, Mar, Lopez Pablo, Carlos, Carlos Petrola, Mar Dalmau, Ramon Vilallonga, Manel Armengol, Garcia Ruiz de Gordejuela, Amador, Petrola Chacón, Carlos, Dalmau Romero, Mar, Armengol Carrasco, Manuel, Pablo Lopez, Petrola, Carlos   +16 more
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Young girl with abdominal pain

, 2020
Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, Volume 1, Issue 6, Page 1772-1773, December 2020.
Nikita G. Desai, Andrew Albert, Ailish Coblentz, Heather L. House   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source