Pylephlebitis in a Previously Healthy Emergency Department Patient with Appendicitis
Pylephlebitis is a septic thrombophlebitis of the portal vein that is associated with multiple suppurative abdominal infections, such as diverticulitis, appendicitis, cholangitis, and cholecystitis. We describe a case of pylephlebitis in a patient with fever and diffuse, poorly localized abdominal p...
| Published in: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2013-09-01
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| Online Access: | http://escholarship.org/uc/item/7952c4bf# |