Abstract
Septic phlebitis of the portal vein, or pylephlebitis, is a rare but potentially severe complication of abdominal sepsis. The authors present a case of pylephlebitis after perforated retrocecal appendicitis in a child and discuss the etiology, presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of this disorder in the modern era.
Copyright 2001 by W.B. Saunders Company.
MeSH terms
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Abdominal Abscess / diagnostic imaging
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Abdominal Abscess / etiology
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Appendicitis / complications*
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Bacteroides Infections / etiology*
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Bacteroides fragilis
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Intestinal Perforation / etiology*
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Intestinal Perforation / microbiology
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Mesenteric Veins / diagnostic imaging
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Phlebitis / diagnostic imaging
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Phlebitis / etiology*
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Phlebitis / microbiology
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Portal Vein*
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed