Septic Mesenteric Venous Thrombophlebitis: A Rare Complication of Acute Appendicitis

Mesenteric venous thrombophlebitis represents a very rare complication of acute appendicitis. Based on the findings of a 45-year-old patient with mesenteric venous thrombophlebitis due to acute appendicitis, we herein describe the diagnostic difficulties and therapeutic options in this uncommon dise...

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Main Authors: Stylianos Kykalos, Georgios C. Sotiropoulos, Spiridon Vernadakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/858563
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