Acute Appendicitis Complicated by Pylephlebitis: A Case Report
Pylephlebitis is defined as septic thrombophlebitis of the portal vein. It is a rare but serious complication of an intraabdominal infection, more commonly diverticulitis and appendicitis. It has an unspecific clinical presentation and the diagnosis is difficult. The authors report a case of a 21-ye...
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| description | Pylephlebitis is defined as septic thrombophlebitis of the portal vein. It is a rare but serious complication of an intraabdominal infection, more commonly diverticulitis and appendicitis. It has an unspecific clinical presentation and the diagnosis is difficult. The authors report a case of a 21-year-old man with acute appendicitis complicated by pylephlebitis. The diagnosis was made with contrast enhanced CT. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-317c08f22feb492f9db17dd5f57386fd2025-02-03T05:57:07ZengWileyCase Reports in Radiology2090-68622090-68702013-01-01201310.1155/2013/627521627521Acute Appendicitis Complicated by Pylephlebitis: A Case ReportRicardo Castro0Teresa Fernandes1Maria I. Oliveira2Miguel Castro3Department of Radiology, Hospital de S. Joao, Alameda Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, PortugalDepartment of Radiology, Hospital de S. Joao, Alameda Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, PortugalDepartment of Radiology, Hospital de S. Joao, Alameda Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, PortugalDepartment of Radiology, Hospital de S. Joao, Alameda Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, PortugalPylephlebitis is defined as septic thrombophlebitis of the portal vein. It is a rare but serious complication of an intraabdominal infection, more commonly diverticulitis and appendicitis. It has an unspecific clinical presentation and the diagnosis is difficult. The authors report a case of a 21-year-old man with acute appendicitis complicated by pylephlebitis. The diagnosis was made with contrast enhanced CT.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/627521 |
| spellingShingle | Ricardo Castro Teresa Fernandes Maria I. Oliveira Miguel Castro Acute Appendicitis Complicated by Pylephlebitis: A Case Report Case Reports in Radiology |
| title | Acute Appendicitis Complicated by Pylephlebitis: A Case Report |
| title_full | Acute Appendicitis Complicated by Pylephlebitis: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Acute Appendicitis Complicated by Pylephlebitis: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acute Appendicitis Complicated by Pylephlebitis: A Case Report |
| title_short | Acute Appendicitis Complicated by Pylephlebitis: A Case Report |
| title_sort | acute appendicitis complicated by pylephlebitis a case report |
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