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==Causes== | ==Causes== | ||
==Differentiating | ==Differentiating Pylephlebitis from Other Diseases== | ||
==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
Pylephlebitis (also called infective suppurative thrombosis of the portal vein) is an inflammation of the portal vein or any of its branches. It is usually a complication of intraabdominal sepsis, most often following diverticulitis or appendicitis. It has a poor prognosis.