Abstract
Acute mesenteric venous thrombosis is an uncommon condition that is usually treated with systemic anticoagulation. Catheter-directed thrombolysis through the superior mesenteric artery may be a viable adjunct to treat this morbid condition. In the present article, we have described a case of superior mesenteric venous thrombosis treated with catheter-directed infusion of tissue plasminogen activator through the superior mesenteric artery.
Copyright © 2011 Annals of Vascular Surgery Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
MeSH terms
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Acute Disease
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Catheterization, Peripheral
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Fibrinolytic Agents / administration & dosage*
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Humans
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Infusions, Intra-Arterial
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Ischemia / diagnostic imaging
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Ischemia / drug therapy*
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Male
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Mesenteric Arteries
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Mesenteric Ischemia
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Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion / diagnostic imaging
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Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion / drug therapy*
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Mesenteric Veins*
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Middle Aged
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Thrombolytic Therapy*
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Tissue Plasminogen Activator / administration & dosage*
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Treatment Outcome
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Vascular Diseases / diagnostic imaging
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Vascular Diseases / drug therapy*
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Venous Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging
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Venous Thrombosis / drug therapy*
Substances
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Fibrinolytic Agents
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Tissue Plasminogen Activator