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2015-10-13
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Flores Anaya LM, León Lozada CK, Torres Damas WL. Pylephlebitis: case report and literature review. Medwave 2015 Sep;15(8):e6258 doi: 10.5867/medwave.2015.08.6258Publisher
Medwave Estudios LimitadaJournal
Medwave (Medwave)DOI
10.5867/medwave.2015.08.6258Additional Links
http://www.medwave.cl/link.cgi/Medwave/Estudios/Casos/6258Abstract
Se presenta el caso de un paciente varón de 50 años que acude a la emergencia del Hospital Dos de Mayo, Lima, Perú, por presentar fiebre, dolor abdominal, diarrea e ictericia. Se plantea un cuadro de infección intestinal como diagnóstico inicial. Es derivado al área de Medicina Interna donde se realizan diversos exámenes de laboratorio y auxiliares, dentro de los cuales se indica realizar una tomografía computarizada abdominal. El estudio imagenológico confirmó el diagnóstico de pileflebitis, iniciando tratamiento con antibióticos y anticoagulantes. La respuesta y evolución fueron favorablesType
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We present the case of a 50-year-old man who comes to the emergency department of Dos de Mayo Hospital, Lima, Peru, with fever, abdominal pain, diarrhea and jaundice. An intestinal infection arises as initial diagnosis. He is referred to the area of Internal Medicine where various laboratory tests and imaging studies were conducted, including an abdominal computerized tomography scan. The scan confirmed the diagnosis of pylephlebitis; treatment with antibiotics and anticoagulant therapy was immediately established. Response and evolution were favorable.ISSN
0717-6384EISSN
0717-6384ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.5867/medwave.2015.08.6258
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