J Korean Soc Emerg Med.
2005 Feb;16(1):204-206.
A Case of Primary Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis Presenting with Acute Abdominal Pain
- Affiliations
-
- 1Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University. emstar@naver.com
- 2Daejon Saint Mary Hospital, Catholic University, Daejon, Korea.
Abstract
- Mesenteric venous thrombosis (MVT) is a rare, but lifethreatening condition and may induce ischemia or necrosis of small intestine. The predisposing factors of MVT are variable and include previous abdominal surgery, a hypercoagulable state, etc. When no possible predisposing factors exist, we call it primary MVT. A 29-year-old man was presented with upper abdominal pain and was diagnosed as having a MVT by using an abdominal computed tomography scan. The protein C and S levels were decreased at the ED, but were normal on the 49th hospital day. We did not find any predisposing factors, so we classified this patient as having primary MVT. We report this case along with a literature review.
Keyword
- Full Text Links
-
- Actions
-
Cited
- CITED
-
- Close
- Share
-
- Similar articles
-
- Three cases of mesenteric venous thrombosis treated by different modalities
- Acute Appendicitis with Superior Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis and Portal Vein Thrombosis
- Etiology and Early Treatment Results of Acute Mesenteric Ischemia
- A Case of Superior Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis after Endoscopic Sclerotherapy
- Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis due to Protein S Deficiency
