title: Simultaneous thrombosis of superior mesenteric artery and superior mesenteric vein following chemotherapy: MDCT findings.
abstract: A case of acute mesenteric ischemia due to thrombosis of superior mesenteric artery and vein in a 44-year-old woman following chemotherapy for invasive laryngeal carcinoma was diagnosed on a multi-detector CT scan. Although the link between malignancy and thromboembolism is widely recognized in patients with cancer, chemotherapy further elevates the risk of thrombosis. Acute mesenteric ischemia associated or not associated with chemotherapy rarely occurs in patients with cancer. Moreover, co-occurrence of superior mesenteric artery and superior mesenteric vein thrombosis is reported for the first time.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Kocamustafapasa, 34303, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Deniz Cebi
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Olgun
authors.forename: Selim
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bakan
authors.forename: Cesur
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Samanci
authors.forename: Onur
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tutar
authors.forename: Suleyman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Demiryas
authors.forename: Bora
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Korkmazer
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kantarci
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000009:adverse effects; D000077143:Docetaxel; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008642:Mesenteric Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography; D043823:Taxoids / Q000009:adverse effects; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D043823:Taxoids; D000077143:Docetaxel; D002945:Cisplatin; D005472:Fluorouracil