Mesenteric venous thrombosis: a case report.
We describe herein a 41-year-old man who complained of abdominal pain. He underwent surgery, and the diagnosis of mesenteric venous thrombosis was made. The small intestine, mainly the jejunum, presented necrosis on laparotomy, and a 155-cm long segment of it was successfully resected. Anticoagulant therapy was initiated postoperatively, and he is well at present.
Department of Surgery II, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Japan.
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Tsuchiya
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Endo
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Kikuchi
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Ando
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Yoshida
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Abe
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Nozawa
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008641:Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008642:Mesenteric Veins