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Case Reports
. 2010 Dec;200(6):e69-71.
doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2010.02.021.

Pylephlebitis: keep it in your differential diagnosis

Jennifer D Rea  1 , Jason P Jundt, Richard L Jamison
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Case Reports

Pylephlebitis: keep it in your differential diagnosis

Jennifer D Rea et al. Am J Surg. 2010 Dec.

Abstract

Pylephlebitis is thrombophlebitis of the portal vein or its tributaries. It is a rare diagnosis that carries a high mortality if not diagnosed and treated before the onset of sepsis. The authors describe a case of pylephlebitis in a patient who represented with sepsis after surgical treatment of perforated appendicitis.

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