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Recent trend of pylephlebitis in Taiwan: Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess as an emerging etiology
, 2014 Pylephlebitis (septic thrombophlebitis of the portal venous system) is a rare complication of intra-abdominal infection. We aimed to investigate the recent trend of its etiology, clinical manifestation, and prognosis.
Wang, Y. -F.;Chang, C. -C.;Lee, T. -C.;Shih, I. -L.;Lien, W. -C.;Chen, S. -J.;Wang, H. -P.;Liu, K. -L. +1 more
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Pylephlebitis Associated With Appendicitis
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine, 1999 Pylephlebitis usually occurs secondary to infection in the region drained by the portal venous system. A most common antesecent focus of infection is diverticulitis and the most common blood isolate is E. coli (54%), followed by Proteus mirabilis (23%).
Lim, Hong Euy +6 more
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Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, Volume 2019, Issue 1, 2019., 2019 Pylephlebitis is a rare complication of intra‐abdominal infections and describes thrombosis and infection as two different pathophysiological phenomena in the cause of this disease. The nonspecific presentation of disease makes its diagnosis difficult and thus leads to high mortality.
Aleena Zia +3 more
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Case Reports in Surgery, Volume 2019, Issue 1, 2019., 2019 The diverticulitis is a frequent disease of the gastrointestinal tract. It may lead to a variety of severe complications. In some cases, it has to be surgically treated. Herein, we present a rare case of a 66‐year‐old man, who suffered from a painful, visible “fist sized” mass of the left lower abdomen.
Christoph Paasch +4 more
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Clinical Case Reports, Volume 5, Issue 1, Page 69-74, January 2017., 2017 The Streptococcus milleri group (SMG) comprises commensal mucosal bacteria. Pyogenic liver abscesses due to hematogenous SMG infection are rare but can be observed even in healthy patients. In such cases, physicians should consider the existence of primary lesions that allow penetration of the SMG.
Nobuhiro Akuzawa +3 more
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Pylephlebitis: a Review of 95 Cases [PDF]
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 2016 Pylephlebitis, or suppurative thrombophlebitis of the portal mesenteric venous system occurring in the setting of abdominal inflammatory processes, is a rare but deadly disease commonly associated with diverticulitis. We review our institutional experience in the management of patients with this condition. A retrospective review of medical records from
Asad J, Choudhry +5 more
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Case Reports in Pulmonology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Necrotizing pneumonia and empyema caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum are uncommon. The classical presentation of Lemierre′s syndrome, characterized by pharyngotonsillitis and internal jugular vein thrombosis, is not always observed, and incomplete and atypical variants can cause diagnostic uncertainty and delay in treatment.
Deborah Shefa +7 more
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EFSA Journal, Volume 22, Issue 7, July 2024.Abstract The qualified presumption of safety (QPS) process was developed to provide a safety assessment approach for microorganisms intended for use in food or feed chains. In the period covered by this statement, no new information was found that would change the status of previously recommended QPS TUs. The TUs in the QPS list were updated based on a
EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ) +27 more
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Sport‐Related Portal Vein Thrombosis: An Unusual Complication
Case Reports in Hepatology, Volume 2017, Issue 1, 2017., 2017 Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is an uncommon condition usually associated with hypercoagulable states or liver cirrhosis. PVT due to sports‐related injuries is rarely reported and, to the best of our knowledge, only two cases have been reported thus far.
Igor Dumic +4 more
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