Isolated Thrombosis of the Superior Mesenteric Vein

Most cases of pancreatitis are mild and self-limited. On the other hand, a few patients with pancreatitis may develop vascular complications. Splenic vein thrombosis is the most common vascular complication of acute pancreatitis. Isolated superior mesenteric vein thrombosis is rare and can lead to g...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2020-03, Vol.12 (3), p.e7477
Main Authors: Essrani, Rajesh, Mehershahi, Shehriyar, Sudhakaran, Anuraj M, Mehmood, Asif
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Anatomy
Case reports
Internal Medicine
Ischemia
Medical imaging
Medical Physics
Pain
Pancreatitis
Patients
Thrombosis
Veins & arteries
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Summary:Most cases of pancreatitis are mild and self-limited. On the other hand, a few patients with pancreatitis may develop vascular complications. Splenic vein thrombosis is the most common vascular complication of acute pancreatitis. Isolated superior mesenteric vein thrombosis is rare and can lead to gut ischemia and necrosis if not timely diagnosed and managed. We report the case of a 40-year-old patient who presented to the hospital with abdominal pain due to acute pancreatitis, leading to superior mesenteric vein thrombosis, which was timely diagnosed and treated with a good outcome.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.7477