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Acute appendicitis with superior mesenteric vein septic thrombophlebitis

Author(s) -

Pi-Kai Chang,

KuoFeng Hsu,

JyhCherng Yu,

Yuan-Min Chang,

De-Chuan Chan,

GuoShiou Liao

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

journal of the chinese medical association

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.535

H-Index - 42

eISSN - 1728-7731

pISSN - 1726-4901

DOI - 10.1016/j.jcma.2012.02.012

Subject(s) - medicine , thrombophlebitis , superior mesenteric vein , radiology , mesenteric vein , acute appendicitis , thrombosis , appendicitis , surgery , portal vein

Septic thrombophlebitis of the superior mesenteric vein (SMV) is rarely caused by acute appendicitis. The clinical symptoms of SMV thrombophlebitis are varied and atypical, so the diagnosis is commonly delayed, resulting in a reported mortality rate of 30%-50%. We report a case of SMV septic thrombophlebitis caused by acute appendicitis in which the patient was successfully treated with surgical intervention, appropriate antibiotics, and anticoagulation therapy. A follow-up abdominal computed tomography scan after 3 months of treatment showed that the SMV thrombosis had been resolved.

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