Pylephlebitis: keep it in your differential diagnosis.
Pylephlebitis is thrombophlebitis of the portal vein or its tributaries. It is a rare diagnosis that carries a high mortality if not diagnosed and treated before the onset of sepsis. The authors describe a case of pylephlebitis in a patient who represented with sepsis after surgical treatment of perforated appendicitis.
Rea
Jennifer D
JD
Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239-3098, USA. reaj@ohsu.edu
Jundt
Jason P
JP
Jamison
Richard L
RL
D000328:Adult; D001062:Appendectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed