Superior Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis in a Patient on Oral Contraceptive Pills
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Superior Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis in a Patient on Oral Contraceptive Pills
Abdominal pain is a common occurrence, and it may vary from subtle pain to very severe pain due to a variety of causes, some of which may even be life-threatening. It is commonly believed that a life-threatening cause is almost always very severe with regards to the symptomatology. However, here in this case report, we report an unusual case of abdominal pain due to superior mesenteric vein (SM...
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عنوان ژورنال: Gastroenterology Research
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1918-2805,1918-2813
DOI: 10.14740/gr903w