Late presentation of portal vein thrombosis as a complication of appendicitis.
A case of appendicitis which resulted in portal pyaemia, hepatic and splenic abscesses, presumed portal vein thrombosis and subsequent portal hypertension is described. It confirms the merit of ultrasonic imaging in monitoring abscess resolution but questions the ability of the technique to recognise acute suppurative portal endophlebitis.
von Bertele
M J
MJ
D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000209:etiology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D011169:Portal Vein; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014463:Ultrasonography