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Small bowel infarction due to mesenteric venous thrombosis

Year: 2012

Type: article

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

Source: Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology

DOI: 10.5334/jbr-btr.309

Authors: R M Blom, P Bracke, H Brusselaers, H Degryse

Institution: AZ Klina

Language: English

Topic: Abdominal vascular conditions and treatments

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W167706671

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Cites: 5

Cited by: 1

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