Reversible superior mesenteric vein thrombosis in acute pancreatitis. The CT appearances.
We describe the computed tomography (CT) appearances of four patients with acute or acute on chronic (case 3) pancreatitis which demonstrated isolated superior mesenteric vein (SMV) thrombosis. In three of the four cases follow-up CT scans showed the SMV thrombosis to have resolved with resolution of the underlying pancreatitis without anticoagulation or surgical intervention.
Crowe
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Radiology Department, City Hospital NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK.
Sagar
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008641:Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed