SUPERIOR MESENTERIC VEIN THROMBOSIS AND CYTOMEGALOVIRUS: A DIAGNOSTIC DILEMMA. A CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE.

Superior mesenteric vein thrombosis (SMVT) is a rare condition, usually caused by infections, intra-abdominal inflammatory diseases, portal hypertension, hypercoagulable states, or contraceptive therapy. Due to its vague symptomatology, SMVT is often diagnosed only after an abdominal contrast-enh...

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Main Author: Vincenzo Davide Palumbo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associazione Italiana Giovani Medici 2014-04-01
Series:Euromediterranean Biomedical Journal
Online Access:http://www.embj.org/images/ISSUE_2014/palumbo_8.pdf