[Acute mesenteric vein thrombosis. A rare complication after splenectomy due to autoimmune hemolytic anemia in childhood]. / Akute Mesenterialvenenthrombose. Seltene Komplikation nach einer Splenektomie aufgrund einer autoimmunhämolytischen Anämie im Kindesalter.
Monatsschr Kinderheilkd
; 141(10): 779-81, 1993 Oct.
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in De
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8264678
ABSTRACT
Mesenteric vein thrombosis is a rare but severe complication in children requiring splenectomy. We report on a 5-year-old boy with an autoimmune hemolytic anemia who underwent splenectomy because of severe side effects from cortisone therapy. 10 months after splenectomy he presented with signs of a paralytic ileus. Laparotomy showed mesenteric vein thrombosis with hemorrhagic bowel infarction requiring resection of two thirds of the small intestine. An early recognition and thrombolytic or surgical treatment of mesenteric vein thrombosis may reduce the incidence of hemorrhagic infarction, peritonitis, and secondary complications in these patients.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Postoperative Complications
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Splenectomy
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Thrombosis
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Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune
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Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion
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Mesenteric Veins
Limits:
Child, preschool
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Humans
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Male
Language:
De
Journal:
Monatsschr Kinderheilkd
Year:
1993
Document type:
Article