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Portal venous gas and thrombosis complicating superior mesenteric artery syndrome (Wilkie's syndrome) in a child.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20385295     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We report a case of a 10-year-old girl presenting with portal venous gas and thrombosis associated with superior mesenteric artery syndrome. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of superior mesenteric artery syndrome complicated by gastric wall pneumatosis, portal venous gas, and thrombosis in childhood. Although these complications usually lead to bowel resection in adults and result in a high mortality rate, our pediatric patient was successfully treated nonoperatively with intensive care management and jejunal tube feedings. Presence of portal venous gas may occur in superior mesenteric artery syndrome in children and does not necessarily lead to bowel injury, allowing conservative medical management as a first-line treatment.
Authors:
Julien Rod; Sabine Sarnacki; Thierry Petit; Philippe Ravasse
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of pediatric surgery     Volume:  45     ISSN:  1531-5037     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Pediatr. Surg.     Publication Date:  2010 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-04-13     Completed Date:  2010-07-14     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0052631     Medline TA:  J Pediatr Surg     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  826-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Surgery, CHU Côte de Nacre, 14000 Caen, France. rod-j@chu-caen.fr
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Child
Female
Fundoplication / adverse effects
Humans
Ischemia / etiology
Portal Vein*
Stomach / blood supply
Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome / complications*,  radiography,  therapy
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Venous Thrombosis / etiology*,  radiography,  therapy

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