Post-traumatic superior mesenteric venous thrombosis with subsequent extension to the portal vein
Acute superior mesenteric vein thrombosis was first described in 1935 by Warren and Eberhardt. It is a potentially life-threatening condition, as it can lead to bowel ischemia and, ultimately, infarction. Its etiology may be primary or secondary to acquired prothrombotic conditions. Early recognitio...
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| author | Francesco Giuseppe Garaci, MD, PhD Erald Vasili, MD Francesco Bocchinfuso, MD Adriano Lacchè, MD Roberto Floris, MD, PhD |
| author_facet | Francesco Giuseppe Garaci, MD, PhD Erald Vasili, MD Francesco Bocchinfuso, MD Adriano Lacchè, MD Roberto Floris, MD, PhD |
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| description | Acute superior mesenteric vein thrombosis was first described in 1935 by Warren and Eberhardt. It is a potentially life-threatening condition, as it can lead to bowel ischemia and, ultimately, infarction. Its etiology may be primary or secondary to acquired prothrombotic conditions. Early recognition of mesenteric venous thrombosis is important, but can be challenging due to its nonspecific clinical presentation. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography is currently the gold standard for diagnosis. Systemic anticoagulation and surgical resection of the necrotic segment are the two main treatments. Here, we describe a case of acute post-traumatic superior mesenteric vein thrombosis, which was treated with systemic anticoagulation and resection of the ischemic bowel segment, with subsequent extension of the thrombosis to the portal vein. Keywords: Thrombosis, Mesenteric vein, Anticoagulation, Small intestine, Resection |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ef0cdc6dff6a4e178a5ab2ae09c91ee22025-08-19T20:40:31ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332019-02-0114215115510.1016/j.radcr.2018.10.014Post-traumatic superior mesenteric venous thrombosis with subsequent extension to the portal veinFrancesco Giuseppe Garaci, MD, PhD0Erald Vasili, MD1Francesco Bocchinfuso, MD2Adriano Lacchè, MD3Roberto Floris, MD, PhD4Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Tor Vergata University, Viale Montpellier, 1, Rome 00133, ItalyCorresponding author.; Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Tor Vergata University, Viale Montpellier, 1, Rome 00133, ItalyDepartment of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Tor Vergata University, Viale Montpellier, 1, Rome 00133, ItalyDepartment of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Tor Vergata University, Viale Montpellier, 1, Rome 00133, ItalyDepartment of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Tor Vergata University, Viale Montpellier, 1, Rome 00133, ItalyAcute superior mesenteric vein thrombosis was first described in 1935 by Warren and Eberhardt. It is a potentially life-threatening condition, as it can lead to bowel ischemia and, ultimately, infarction. Its etiology may be primary or secondary to acquired prothrombotic conditions. Early recognition of mesenteric venous thrombosis is important, but can be challenging due to its nonspecific clinical presentation. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography is currently the gold standard for diagnosis. Systemic anticoagulation and surgical resection of the necrotic segment are the two main treatments. Here, we describe a case of acute post-traumatic superior mesenteric vein thrombosis, which was treated with systemic anticoagulation and resection of the ischemic bowel segment, with subsequent extension of the thrombosis to the portal vein. Keywords: Thrombosis, Mesenteric vein, Anticoagulation, Small intestine, Resectionhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043318304448 |
| spellingShingle | Francesco Giuseppe Garaci, MD, PhD Erald Vasili, MD Francesco Bocchinfuso, MD Adriano Lacchè, MD Roberto Floris, MD, PhD Post-traumatic superior mesenteric venous thrombosis with subsequent extension to the portal vein |
| title | Post-traumatic superior mesenteric venous thrombosis with subsequent extension to the portal vein |
| title_full | Post-traumatic superior mesenteric venous thrombosis with subsequent extension to the portal vein |
| title_fullStr | Post-traumatic superior mesenteric venous thrombosis with subsequent extension to the portal vein |
| title_full_unstemmed | Post-traumatic superior mesenteric venous thrombosis with subsequent extension to the portal vein |
| title_short | Post-traumatic superior mesenteric venous thrombosis with subsequent extension to the portal vein |
| title_sort | post traumatic superior mesenteric venous thrombosis with subsequent extension to the portal vein |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043318304448 |
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