Image Diagnosis: Inferior Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis.
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چکیده
A 59-year-old man presented to the gastroenterology clinic with 2 weeks of worsening lower back pain. There was associated poor appetite, fatigue, night sweats, and chills. The patient's medical history was significant for well-controlled hypertension and sigmoid diverticulosis. The thrombosis probably resulted from inflammation in the adjacent diverticulum.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Permanente journal
دوره 19 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015