Acute mesenteric vein thrombosis and pancreatitis. A rare association.
This article presents a case of acute mesenteric vein thrombosis with small bowel infarction associated with pancreatitis. Although a rare occurrence, the authors suggest this diagnosis should be considered as a possible complication of pancreatic inflammation.
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Department of Surgery, Western Reserve HealthCare, Youngstown, OH 44501, USA.
Kasirajan
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Simon
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Smith
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Herman
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Rubin
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008642:Mesenteric Veins; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed