Pylephlebitis: A case report and review of outcome in the antibiotic era

R. Saxena; M. Adolph; J. R. Ziegler; W. Murphy; G. W. Rutecki

Pylephlebitis: A case report and review of outcome in the antibiotic era

R. Saxena, M. Adolph, J. R. Ziegler, W. Murphy, G. W. Rutecki

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Abstract

Pylephlebitis or septic thrombophlebitis of the portal vein, a precursor of hepatic abscesses, is an extremely rare and frequently fatal complication of diverticulitis. The following report describes a patient presenting with pylephlebitis and complicated diverticulitis. Diagnosis was confirmed by computed tomography. The patient had a favorable outcome with medical and surgical therapy, prompting us to evaluate historical treatment of pylephlebitis.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1251-1253
Number of pages	3
Journal	American Journal of Gastroenterology
Volume	91
Issue number	6
State	Published - Jun 1 1996

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Hepatology
Gastroenterology

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