Septic thrombophlebitis of the inferior mesenteric vein from sigmoid diverticulitis

J Am Coll Surg. 2003 Feb;196(2):326-7. doi: 10.1016/S1072-7515(02)01767-2.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
  • Bacteroides Infections / drug therapy
  • Diverticulitis, Colonic / complications*
  • Diverticulitis, Colonic / diagnostic imaging
  • Diverticulitis, Colonic / drug therapy
  • Escherichia coli Infections / drug therapy
  • Heparin / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mesenteric Veins / diagnostic imaging*
  • Mesenteric Veins / microbiology
  • Middle Aged
  • Sepsis / drug therapy
  • Sepsis / etiology*
  • Sepsis / microbiology
  • Sigmoid Diseases / complications*
  • Sigmoid Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Sigmoid Diseases / drug therapy
  • Thrombophlebitis / diagnostic imaging
  • Thrombophlebitis / drug therapy
  • Thrombophlebitis / etiology*
  • Thrombophlebitis / microbiology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Anticoagulants
  • Heparin