Pylephlebitis after appendicitis in a child

Septic phlebitis of the portal vein, or pylephlebitis, is a rare but potent ially severe complication of abdominal sepsis. The authors present a case o f pylephlebitis after perforated retrocecal appendicitis in a child and dis cuss the etiology, presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of this disorder in the modern era. Copyright (C) 2001 by W.B. Saunders Company.