PMC3227534_01
Inflammation of the appendix.
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Abdominal computed tomography (CT) revealed the presence of an acute appendicitis with acute mesenteric vein thrombosis (Figures 1 and 2). Particularly, CT scan of the pelvic region (Figure 1) showed inflammation of the appendix (arrow) with marked periappendiceal infiltrates, while few slices above a thrombus into the superior mesenteric vein (arrow) were detected (Figure 2), without the presence of ascites or splenomegaly.
Thrombotic material into the superior mesenteric vein.
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Abdominal computed tomography (CT) revealed the presence of an acute appendicitis with acute mesenteric vein thrombosis (Figures 1 and 2). Particularly, CT scan of the pelvic region (Figure 1) showed inflammation of the appendix (arrow) with marked periappendiceal infiltrates, while few slices above a thrombus into the superior mesenteric vein (arrow) were detected (Figure 2), without the presence of ascites or splenomegaly.