F‐18‐fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography leading to a diagnosis of septic thrombophlebitis of the portal vein: description of a case history and review of the literature
- 10 February 2004
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Internal Medicine
- Vol. 255 (3) , 419-423
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2796.2003.01259.x
Abstract
Pylephlebitis or septic thrombophlebitis of the portal vein is a serious infectious disorder. Early diagnosis is difficult, due to nonspecific symptoms and signs, limitations of diagnostic modalities...Keywords
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