Pylephlebitis in a Previously Healthy Emergency Department Patient with Appendicitis

Pylephlebitis in a Previously Healthy Emergency Department Patient with Appendicitis

Pylephlebitis is a septic thrombophlebitis of the portal vein that is associated with multiple suppurative abdominal infections, such as diverticulitis, appendicitis, cholangitis, and cholecystitis. We describe a case of pylephlebitis in a patient with fever and diffuse, poorly localized abdominal p...

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Main Authors: Christopher J Coyne, Ashokokkumar Jain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2013-09-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
pylephlebitis
appendicitis
emergency medicine
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/7952c4bf#

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