Diverticular Pylephlebitis and Polymicrobial Septicemia
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Diverticular Pylephlebitis and Polymicrobial Septicemia
Diverticulitis primarily affects the sigmoid colon and is often complicated by intra-abdominal abscesses and fistulas. Rarely, however, mesenteric venous thrombosis has been known to occur. Optimal management is still unclear. We report the first case of polymicrobial sepsis resulting from diverticular pylephlebitis, managed successfully with bowel rest, antibiotics, and anticoagulation.
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2090-6625,2090-6633
DOI: 10.1155/2017/6819474