Pylephlebitis and septic thrombosis of the inferior mesenteric vein secondary to diverticulitis
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DOI: 10.1590/0100-3984.2017.0046
Abstract: Dear Editor, A 74-year-old diabetic male patient presented with a 15-day history of abdominal pains and episodes of fever. Laboratory findings included leukocytosis and discretely increased C-reactive protein, as well as aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and… read more here.
Keywords: mesenteric vein; vein; spp; pylephlebitis ... See more keywords
Case report: Concurrent pylephlebitis and subarachnoid hemorrhage in an octogenarian patient with Escherichia coli sepsis
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DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1158582
Abstract: Background Pylephlebitis refers to an infective suppurative thrombosis that occurs in the portal vein and its branches. Concurrent pylephlebitis and subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) are rare but fatal for patients with sepsis. This scenario drives the… read more here.
Keywords: pylephlebitis; pylephlebitis subarachnoid; case; concurrent pylephlebitis ... See more keywords
Pylephlebitis: A Systematic Review on Etiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Infective Portal Vein Thrombosis
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DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13030429
Abstract: Pylephlebitis, defined as infective thrombophlebitis of the portal vein, is a rare condition with an incidence of 0.37–2.7 cases per 100,000 person-years, which can virtually complicate any intra-abdominal or pelvic infections that develop within areas… read more here.
Keywords: portal vein; pylephlebitis; etiology; systematic review ... See more keywords
Pylephlebitis in pediatrics: A diagnostic challenge.
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DOI: 10.5546/aap.2022-02934.eng
Abstract: Pylephlebitis is defined as suppurative thrombosis of the portal vein as a complication of abdominal infections. In pediatrics, the most frequent etiology is appendicitis, generally of late diagnosis, presenting as sepsis, with a high mortality… read more here.
Keywords: pylephlebitis; diagnostic challenge; etiology; pediatrics diagnostic ... See more keywords