Pylephlebitis
Pylephlebitis is an uncommon entity characterized by septic thrombophlebitis of the portal vein and its tributaries, with more frequent involvement of the right portal vein branch. In 1846, Waller first described it as a possible origin of liver abscesses.1,2 The literature on pylephlebitis is rest...
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| Language: | English |
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University of São Paulo
2024-02-01
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| Series: | Autopsy and Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/221911 |