Septic pelvic thrombophlebitis of unknown origin: an ever threatening entity

Septic pelvic thrombophlebitis of unknown origin: an ever threatening entity

Septic pelvic thrombophlebitis (SPT) is a rare and severe entity, which may occur after abortion, delivery, gynecological diseases, or surgeries. Diagnosis is challenging when no risk factor is clearly present, since clinically, symptoms are non-specific. Nowadays, with the aid of imaging methods, d...

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Main Authors: Roberta Muriel Longo Roepke, Fernando Peixoto Ferraz de Campos, Silvana Maria Lovisolo, Eduardo Henrique Sena Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2014-09-01
Series:Autopsy and Case Reports
Subjects:
Pelvis
Thrombophlebitis
Infection
Venous Thrombosis
Abdominal Pain
Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/98476

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http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/98476

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