Diverticular Pylephlebitis and Polymicrobial Septicemia
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 polymicrobial sepsis resulting from diverticu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/6819474 |