Melioidosis with Portal Vein Thrombosis

Melioidosis with Portal Vein Thrombosis

Melioidosis, caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, is a common infectious disease in tropical regions. The author reports a case of melioidosis with a rare manifestation of portal vein thrombosis and cavernous transformation of the portal vein. Melioidosis should be considered a differential diagnosi...

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Main Author: Thanyaporn Direksunthorn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2891510
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spelling doaj-c4107a4f7a8747af8e436f661af3ff0d2020-11-24T23:38:56ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332017-01-01201710.1155/2017/28915102891510Melioidosis with Portal Vein ThrombosisThanyaporn Direksunthorn0School of Medicine, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, ThailandMelioidosis, caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, is a common infectious disease in tropical regions. The author reports a case of melioidosis with a rare manifestation of portal vein thrombosis and cavernous transformation of the portal vein. Melioidosis should be considered a differential diagnosis in patients with underlying risk factors who present with multiple liver abscesses; moreover, portal vein thrombosis can be a potential complication. Computed tomography is the modality of choice to demonstrate venous thrombosis in various organs.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2891510
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Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
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title Melioidosis with Portal Vein Thrombosis
title_short Melioidosis with Portal Vein Thrombosis
title_full Melioidosis with Portal Vein Thrombosis
title_fullStr Melioidosis with Portal Vein Thrombosis
title_full_unstemmed Melioidosis with Portal Vein Thrombosis
title_sort melioidosis with portal vein thrombosis
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
issn 2090-6625
2090-6633
publishDate 2017-01-01
description Melioidosis, caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, is a common infectious disease in tropical regions. The author reports a case of melioidosis with a rare manifestation of portal vein thrombosis and cavernous transformation of the portal vein. Melioidosis should be considered a differential diagnosis in patients with underlying risk factors who present with multiple liver abscesses; moreover, portal vein thrombosis can be a potential complication. Computed tomography is the modality of choice to demonstrate venous thrombosis in various organs.
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