title: Iliofemoral thrombophlebitis presenting as an acute abdomen: report and literature review.
abstract: Iliofemoral thrombophlebitis characteristically presents as acute inflammation and swelling of the affected extremity. We report a patient in whom the presenting complaints of high fever, nausea and left lower quadrant pain mimicked an acute abdomen. The diagnosis was confirmed by venogram after gallium scan and computer tomographic scan revealed abnormalities consistent with iliofemoral thrombophlebitis. This is the first report of abnormal gallium uptake in iliofemoral thrombophlebitis. Current methods of diagnosing this disorder are discussed and the literature reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Washington, DC 20422.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Wilensky
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Nashel
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D005268:Femoral Vein; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006801:Humans; D007084:Iliac Vein; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D008297:Male; D008947:Mixed Connective Tissue Disease / Q000150:complications; D010690:Phlebography; D010991:Plethysmography / Q000379:methods; D011875:Radionuclide Angiography; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes