Superior mesenteric vein thrombosis and duodenal diverticulum

J Smith; T L Carman; B B Fernandez Jr; M E Sesto; R Portnova

doi:10.1007/s100169910048

Superior mesenteric vein thrombosis and duodenal diverticulum

Ann Vasc Surg. 2000 May;14(3):278-82. doi: 10.1007/s100169910048.

Authors

J Smith¹, T L Carman, B B Fernandez Jr, M E Sesto, R Portnova

Affiliation

¹ Hanahman University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

PMID: 10796962
DOI: 10.1007/s100169910048

Abstract

We report a case of superior mesenteric vein thrombosis resulting from an inflamed duodenal diverticulum with associated inflammation of the uncinate process of the pancreas.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Diverticulum / complications*
Diverticulum / surgery
Duodenal Diseases / complications*
Duodenal Diseases / surgery
Humans
Male
Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome / diagnostic imaging
Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome / etiology*
Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome / surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed