Acute Appendicitis Complicated by Pylephlebitis: A Case Report

Pylephlebitis is defined as septic thrombophlebitis of the portal vein. It is a rare but serious complication of an intraabdominal infection, more commonly diverticulitis and appendicitis. It has an unspecific clinical presentation and the diagnosis is difficult. The authors report a case of a 21-ye...

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Main Authors: Castro, Ricardo, Fernandes, Teresa, Oliveira, Maria I., Castro, Miguel
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3838809/