Superior Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis Secondary to Oral Contraceptive Use
Superior mesenteric vein thrombosis (SMVT) is a rare yet frequently fatal cause of intestinal ischemia. Despite its severe consequences, SMVT often presents with nonspecific symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. It can occur with or without gastrointestinal bleeding, and symptoms ma...
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| description | Superior mesenteric vein thrombosis (SMVT) is a rare yet frequently fatal cause of intestinal ischemia. Despite its severe consequences, SMVT often presents with nonspecific symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. It can occur with or without gastrointestinal bleeding, and symptoms may be present for hours to weeks. Physical exam can vary from a benign to an acute abdomen. The are no specific diagnostic laboratory studies for the presence of MVT, and it can be an incidental finding of computed tomography or ultrasound. Patients at risk for MVT include those with a history of a hypercoagulable state or secondary cases such as sepsis, gastrointestinal malignancy, liver disease, pancreatic pathology, abdominal surgery and medications. The authors present a case of a patient presenting with acute abdominal pain and ultimately a SMVT secondary to oral contraceptives by exclusion. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7cf83cee884e4c7daca99e756e8209d42025-02-03T06:00:25ZengWileyCase Reports in Vascular Medicine2090-69862090-69942012-01-01201210.1155/2012/969130969130Superior Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis Secondary to Oral Contraceptive UseHeather Stewart0Michael T. Flannery1Deborah A. Humphrey2Division of Pediatric Nephrology, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Morsani, Tampa, FL 33612, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Morsani, Tampa, FL 33612, USASuperior mesenteric vein thrombosis (SMVT) is a rare yet frequently fatal cause of intestinal ischemia. Despite its severe consequences, SMVT often presents with nonspecific symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. It can occur with or without gastrointestinal bleeding, and symptoms may be present for hours to weeks. Physical exam can vary from a benign to an acute abdomen. The are no specific diagnostic laboratory studies for the presence of MVT, and it can be an incidental finding of computed tomography or ultrasound. Patients at risk for MVT include those with a history of a hypercoagulable state or secondary cases such as sepsis, gastrointestinal malignancy, liver disease, pancreatic pathology, abdominal surgery and medications. The authors present a case of a patient presenting with acute abdominal pain and ultimately a SMVT secondary to oral contraceptives by exclusion.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/969130 |
| spellingShingle | Heather Stewart Michael T. Flannery Deborah A. Humphrey Superior Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis Secondary to Oral Contraceptive Use Case Reports in Vascular Medicine |
| title | Superior Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis Secondary to Oral Contraceptive Use |
| title_full | Superior Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis Secondary to Oral Contraceptive Use |
| title_fullStr | Superior Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis Secondary to Oral Contraceptive Use |
| title_full_unstemmed | Superior Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis Secondary to Oral Contraceptive Use |
| title_short | Superior Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis Secondary to Oral Contraceptive Use |
| title_sort | superior mesenteric vein thrombosis secondary to oral contraceptive use |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/969130 |
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