Pylephlebitis complicating peridiverticulitis without hepatic abscess: early detection with contrast-enhanced CT of the abdomen

Pylephlebitis is a very rare and dangerous complication of inflammatory abdominal processes, mainly appendicitis (1) and diverticulitis (2). We describe a case of peridiverticular inflammation leading to a extensive phlebitis of the adjacent sigmoid vein, extending to the inferior mesenteric vein up...

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Main Authors:	P. Mailleux1, Ph. Maldague², B. Coulier1
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Ubiquity Press 2012-01-01
Series:	Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology
Subjects:	Abdomen acute conditions – Thrombophlebitis.
Online Access:	https://www.jbsr.be/articles/71

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spelling	doaj-03aefa110f45499ab05610a2d27edf492020-11-24T23:45:02ZengUbiquity PressJournal of the Belgian Society of Radiology2514-82812012-01-01951131410.5334/jbr-btr.7171Pylephlebitis complicating peridiverticulitis without hepatic abscess: early detection with contrast-enhanced CT of the abdomenP. Mailleux1,0Ph. Maldague²1B. Coulier12Dept of Imaging, Clinique St Luc, Bouge, Belgium.Dept of Gastro-enterology, Clinique St Luc, Bouge, Belgium.Dept of Imaging, Clinique St Luc, Bouge, Belgium.Pylephlebitis is a very rare and dangerous complication of inflammatory abdominal processes, mainly appendicitis (1) and diverticulitis (2). We describe a case of peridiverticular inflammation leading to a extensive phlebitis of the adjacent sigmoid vein, extending to the inferior mesenteric vein up to the proximal portal vein, with distal embolus into the left portal vein. Contrast CT and multiplanar reconstructions allowed early diagnosis, and with antibiotic and anticoagulation therapy, no liver abscess developed.https://www.jbsr.be/articles/71Abdomenacute conditions – Thrombophlebitis.
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author	P. Mailleux1, Ph. Maldague² B. Coulier1
spellingShingle	P. Mailleux1, Ph. Maldague² B. Coulier1 Pylephlebitis complicating peridiverticulitis without hepatic abscess: early detection with contrast-enhanced CT of the abdomen Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology Abdomen acute conditions – Thrombophlebitis.
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title	Pylephlebitis complicating peridiverticulitis without hepatic abscess: early detection with contrast-enhanced CT of the abdomen
title_short	Pylephlebitis complicating peridiverticulitis without hepatic abscess: early detection with contrast-enhanced CT of the abdomen
title_full	Pylephlebitis complicating peridiverticulitis without hepatic abscess: early detection with contrast-enhanced CT of the abdomen
title_fullStr	Pylephlebitis complicating peridiverticulitis without hepatic abscess: early detection with contrast-enhanced CT of the abdomen
title_full_unstemmed	Pylephlebitis complicating peridiverticulitis without hepatic abscess: early detection with contrast-enhanced CT of the abdomen
title_sort	pylephlebitis complicating peridiverticulitis without hepatic abscess: early detection with contrast-enhanced ct of the abdomen
publisher	Ubiquity Press
series	Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology
issn	2514-8281
publishDate	2012-01-01
description	Pylephlebitis is a very rare and dangerous complication of inflammatory abdominal processes, mainly appendicitis (1) and diverticulitis (2). We describe a case of peridiverticular inflammation leading to a extensive phlebitis of the adjacent sigmoid vein, extending to the inferior mesenteric vein up to the proximal portal vein, with distal embolus into the left portal vein. Contrast CT and multiplanar reconstructions allowed early diagnosis, and with antibiotic and anticoagulation therapy, no liver abscess developed.
topic	Abdomen acute conditions – Thrombophlebitis.
url	https://www.jbsr.be/articles/71
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Pylephlebitis complicating peridiverticulitis without hepatic abscess: early detection with contrast-enhanced CT of the abdomen

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