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Pylephlebitis After Colonic Polypectomy Causing Fever and Abdominal Pain

Pylephlebitis is a rare condition with a high mortality risk if not recognized and treated early. The most common symptoms include fever and abdominal pain, with the majority of cases manifesting with a polymicrobial bacteremia. We report an elderly woman with pylephlebitis presenting with fever, ab...

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Autores principales: Gallinger, Zane R., May, Gary, Kortan, Paul, Bayoumi, Ahmed M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American College of Gastroenterology 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4435405/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26157944
http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.2015.35