Three cases of mesenteric venous thrombosis treated by different modalities.
- Author:
Young Bum JANG
1
;
Kyung Hoon MIN
;
Sung Sik KIM
;
In Hee KIM
;
Soo Teik LEE
;
Dae Ghon KIM
;
Seung Ok LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Chonju, Korea. solee@.chonbuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Anticoagulation;
Thrombolysis;
Surgery
- MeSH:
Acalculous Cholecystitis;
Diagnosis;
Infarction;
Ischemia;
Prognosis;
Venous Thrombosis*
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2005;68(4):441-447
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Mesenteric venous thrombosis is rare but can cause ischemia or infarction of small bowel. Mesenteric venous thrombosis is classified as either primary or secondary. Despite considerable advances in medical diagnosis and treatment, the diagnosis is often delayed and prognosis is still poor. We report three cases of mesenteric venous thrombosis treated by different modalities each other. The first case was superior mesenteric venous thrombosis secondary to acute acalculous cholecystitis and treated with anticoagulation. The second case was primary mesenteric venous thrombosis and treated by anticoagulation combined with percutaneous transhepatic thrombolysis. The third case was also primary mesenteric venous thrombosis, but, needed surgery with anticoagulation.
