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Superior mesenteric venous thrombosis masquerading as Crohn's disease
1Department of Medicine, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC.
The American Journal of Gastroenterology
|January 1, 1994
Abstract:
Superior mesenteric venous (SMV) thrombosis is an uncommon cause of mesenteric ischemia, frequently presenting with nonspecific and subacute symptoms. We report a case of a 28-yr-old man presenting with symptoms and radiographic changes suggestive of Crohn's disease who, upon further evaluation, was found to have SMV thrombosis. A search for a precipitating condition revealed a strong family history of thromboembolic disease and deficiency of protein C. The patient responded to supportive therapy and anticoagulation.