Acute Appendicitis Complicated by Pylephlebitis : A Case Report

الملخص EN

Pylephlebitis is defined as septic thrombophlebitis of the portal vein.

It is a rare but serious complication of an intraabdominal infection, more commonly diverticulitis and appendicitis.

It has an unspecific clinical presentation and the diagnosis is difficult.

The authors report a case of a 21-year-old man with acute appendicitis complicated by pylephlebitis.

The diagnosis was made with contrast enhanced CT.