Acute Mesenteric Ischemia Secondary to Superior Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis

The thrombosis of the superior mesenteric vein (SMV) can result in ischemia of the intestine. A 71-year-old male presented with pain in the abdomen and a black tarry stool. The findings from computed tomography (CT) with the contrast of the abdomen suggest the thrombosis of the SMV. Heparin was admi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Zaw, Shin T, Zaw, Thinzar, El-Far, Ahmad
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Emergency Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9703029/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36451637
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.30819
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Sumario:The thrombosis of the superior mesenteric vein (SMV) can result in ischemia of the intestine. A 71-year-old male presented with pain in the abdomen and a black tarry stool. The findings from computed tomography (CT) with the contrast of the abdomen suggest the thrombosis of the SMV. Heparin was administered, followed by thrombectomy and stenting of the SMV. The patient reported no complications and was shifted from heparin to apixaban and then discharged after a five-day hospital stay.

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