SUPERIOR MESENTERIC VENOUS THROMBOSIS MASQUERADING AS CROHNS-DISEASE

Authors
CRESPO I MURPHY J WONG RKH
Citation
I. Crespo et al., SUPERIOR MESENTERIC VENOUS THROMBOSIS MASQUERADING AS CROHNS-DISEASE, The American journal of gastroenterology, 89(1), 1994, pp. 116-118
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Journal title
The American journal of gastroenterology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029270
Volume
89
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
116 - 118
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9270(1994)89:1<116:SMVTMA>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Superior mesenteric venous (SMV) thrombosis is an uncommon cause of me senteric ischemia, frequently presenting with nonspecific and subacute symptoms. We report a case of a 28-yr-old man presenting with symptom s and radiographic changes suggestive of Crohn's disease who, upon fur ther evaluation, was found to have SMV thrombosis. A search for a prec ipitating condition revealed a strong family history of thromboembolic disease and deficiency of protein C. The patient responded to support ive therapy and anticoagulation.