Pylephlebitis in a Previously Healthy Emergency Department Patient with Appendicitis

Pylephlebitis is a septic thrombophlebitis of the portal vein that is associated with multiple suppurative abdominal infections, such as diverticulitis, appendicitis, cholangitis, and cholecystitis. We describe a case of pylephlebitis in a patient with fever and diffuse, poorly localized abdominal p...

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Autores principales: Coyne, Christopher J., Jain, Ashokokkumar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine 2013
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Diagnostic Acumen
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3789899/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24106533
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2013.1.15353
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description Pylephlebitis is a septic thrombophlebitis of the portal vein that is associated with multiple suppurative abdominal infections, such as diverticulitis, appendicitis, cholangitis, and cholecystitis. We describe a case of pylephlebitis in a patient with fever and diffuse, poorly localized abdominal pain who was eventually diagnosed with appendicitis. We aim to increase awareness of this condition among emergency physicians, as timely initiation of antibiotics and expedited surgical resection may improve outcomes in this potentially fatal disease.
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spelling pubmed-37898992013-10-08 Pylephlebitis in a Previously Healthy Emergency Department Patient with Appendicitis Coyne, Christopher J. Jain, Ashokokkumar West J Emerg Med Diagnostic Acumen Pylephlebitis is a septic thrombophlebitis of the portal vein that is associated with multiple suppurative abdominal infections, such as diverticulitis, appendicitis, cholangitis, and cholecystitis. We describe a case of pylephlebitis in a patient with fever and diffuse, poorly localized abdominal pain who was eventually diagnosed with appendicitis. We aim to increase awareness of this condition among emergency physicians, as timely initiation of antibiotics and expedited surgical resection may improve outcomes in this potentially fatal disease. Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine 2013-09 /pmc/articles/PMC3789899/ /pubmed/24106533 http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2013.1.15353 Text en Copyright © 2013 the authors. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 This is an open access article distributed in accordance with the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/.
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3789899/
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