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Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 115-117 |
Complicated pylephlebitis secondary to perforated appendicitis in an adolescent
Sagar Jayesh Mehta1, Smita Malhotra1, Ashok Panwar2, Anupam Sibal1
1 Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, India 2 Department of Pediatrics, Apollo Hospital, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Sagar Jayesh Mehta A 1304/Orchid Suburbia, New Link Road, Kandivali West, Mumbai - 400 067, Maharashtra India
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DOI: 10.4103/jiaps.JIAPS_291_20
Septic thrombophlebitis of the portal vein or pylephlebitis is a rare cause of morbidity and mortality in children. The common causes include infective intra-abdominal pathology (acute appendicitis or diverticulitis) or inflammatory conditions (acute pancreatitis and inflammatory bowel disease). Management involves a multidisciplinary team approach for favorable outcome. We present a case report of pylephlebitis secondary to perforated appendicitis with incomplete resolution of thrombosis.
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