Presentation
Gradually worsening diffuse, colicky abdominal pain for the last 3 days.
Patient Data
Age: 66
Gender: Female
From the case:
Superior mesenteric vein thrombosis
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Axial C+ portal venous phase
There is a filling defect in the superior mesenteric vein and branches. The bowel wall is thickened and hypo-attenuating, the lumen is dilated. Mesenteric congestion and stranding is also observed.
Case Discussion
Superior mesenteric vein thrombosis can lead to inadequate tissue perfusion leading to intestinal ischemia, infarction and eventual necrosis.
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