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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Published in:Radiology Case Reports
Main Authors: Francesco Giuseppe Garaci, MD, PhD, Erald Vasili, MD, Francesco Bocchinfuso, MD, Adriano Lacchè, MD, Roberto Floris, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-02-01
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043318304448

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