title: [Resurgence of a forgotten pathology: pylephlebitis caused by tuberculous adenopathies].
abstract: The incidence of abdominal tuberculosis represents less than 1% of all forms of tuberculosis. We report the case of a portal vein thrombosis associated with tuberculous adenopathy of the hepatic hilum discovered in a young woman free of symptoms, without any risk factors, who had recovered from a cavity pulmonary tuberculosis after a classical anti-tuberculous treatment. This case suggests that abdominal tuberculosis often remains undiagnosed. Reemergence of tuberculosis is likely because of the increase in the incidence of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Clinique de Chirurgie Digestive, Hôpital Cantonal Universitaire, Genève.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Savioz
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nicod
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mentha
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mirescu
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Morel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rohner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014386:Tuberculosis, Hepatic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
chemical_list: D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular
vernacular_title: Résurgence d'une pathologie oubliée: la pyléphlébite par adénopathies tuberculeuses.