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