Pylephlebitis secondary to inflammatory colitis: A case report

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 symptoms. We report a case of pylephlebitis sec...

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Published in:Radiology Case Reports
Main Authors: Ibrahima Faye, PhD, Aicha Ndichout, PhD, Abdourahmane Ndong, PhD, Fallou Galas Niang, PhD, Lisa Tchemy, PhD, Ibrahima Diassé, PhD, Badara Diop, PhD, Abdoulaye Ndoye Diop, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Subjects:
Pylephlebitis
Inflammatory colitis
Abdominal CT scan
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043322008998
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Summary: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 symptoms. We report a case of pylephlebitis secondary to inflammatory colitis depicted by CT scan in a 35-year-old female admitted for acute abdominal pain associated with vomiting and fever.
ISSN:1930-0433

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