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Pylephlebitis: A Rare Complication of Acute Appendicitis

Pylephlebitis is defined as an infective suppurative thrombosis of the portal vein and its tributaries - a rare complication of intra-abdominal infections. It is most commonly seen in patients with diverticulitis and appendicitis. Prompt diagnosis with abdominal ultrasound and computerized tomograph...

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Autores principales: Kim, Christine, Torres, Vanessa, Urayeneza, Olivier, Hinika, Gudata
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9741922/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36514663
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.31377