Original Article
Small bowel infarction due to mesenteric venous thrombosis
Authors:
R M Blom ,
Department of Medical Imaging, AZ KLINA, Brasschaat, Belgium, BE
P Bracke,
Department of Medical Imaging, AZ KLINA, Brasschaat, Belgium, BE
H Brusselaers,
Department of Medical Imaging, AZ KLINA, Brasschaat, Belgium, BE
H Degryse
Department of Medical Imaging, AZ KLINA, Brasschaat, Belgium, BE
Abstract
Background: A 47-year-old male consulted the emergency department in our hospital with a history of short standing but aggravating peri-umbilical pain. In the past week he had no stools, a loss of appetite combined with episodes of nausea and vomitus. Clinical investigation showed diffuse abdominal tenderness and a distended abdomen. A contrast-enhanced CT scan of the abdomen was performed. During the further clinical work-up an intra-abdominal E. coli sepsis was diagnosed
How to Cite:
Blom RM, Bracke P, Brusselaers H, Degryse H. Small bowel infarction due to mesenteric venous thrombosis. JBR-BTR. 2012;95(3):130–1. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/jbr-btr.309
Published on
01 May 2012.
Peer Reviewed
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