Superior mesenteric vein thrombosis: a case report

Superior mesenteric vein thrombosis: a case report

Superior mesenteric vein thrombosis is an abdominal emergency that is rarely diagnosed early. Abdominal pain, vomiting, fever, and hematochezia are the characteristic presenting complaints. Tenderness, distension, and diminished intestinal sounds were the prominent abdominal physical findings in thi...

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Published in:Journal of the National Medical Association Vol. 77; no. 9; pp. 743 - 748
Main Authors: Nedd, W O, Siram, S M, Bastien, J A, Leffall, Jr, L D
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States 01-09-1985
Subjects:
Case Reports
Humans
Male
Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion - surgery
Mesenteric Veins
Middle Aged
Thrombosis - surgery
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Summary:Superior mesenteric vein thrombosis is an abdominal emergency that is rarely diagnosed early. Abdominal pain, vomiting, fever, and hematochezia are the characteristic presenting complaints. Tenderness, distension, and diminished intestinal sounds were the prominent abdominal physical findings in this case and were often associated with tachycardia and hypotension. This is a case that demonstrates all the nonspecifics, and one in which the patient survived beyond all others reported in the literature to date.
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ISSN:0027-9684