Superior mesenteric and portal vein thrombosis

Case contributed by Muhammad Essam
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Abdominal pain

Patient Data

Age: Adult
Gender: Male

ill-defined smudging and stranding of the mesenteric fat, most evident around the superior mesenteric vein and its tributaries.

In the delayed images, a faint hypodense filling defect is seen within the distal end of the superior mesenteric vein (which appears relatively enlarged with ill-defined borders) and the proximal end of the portal vein. 

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