Septic thrombophlebitis of the inferior mesenteric vein associated with diverticulitis CT diagnosis.
Septic thrombophlebitis of a mesenteric vein can occur as a rare complication of diverticulitis. We report a case of septic thrombophlebitis of the inferior mesenteric vein diagnosed with computed tomography, in a patient with sigmoid diverticulitis.
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Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, San Jose, California 95128, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications*; D004239:Diverticulitis, Colonic / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008641:Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D008642:Mesenteric Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012810:Sigmoid Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed