Duodenal Diverticulitis Accompanied by Portal Vein Thrombosis Treated with Endoscopic Therapy

A 44-year-old woman presented with right upper abdominal pain and nausea with a 4-day duration. An abdominopelvic CT scan revealed a 2.3-cm sized cystic lesion in the duodenum with inflammatory changes and partial thrombosis in the distal main portal vein. Empirical antibiotics were initiated considering acute duodenal diverticulitis, but the symptoms worsened. Side-viewing duodenoscopy revealed purulent fluid draining spontaneously from a small diverticular opening. After enlarging the opening using an extraction balloon, sweeping followed by saline irrigation was performed, and pus and food debris gushed out into the duodenal lumen. The patient recovered rapidly and was discharged uneventfully on the 5th day post-hospitalization with oral antibiotics and warfarin. A follow-up CT scan and duodenoscopy 1 month later revealed a normal-appearing duodenal diverticulum and complete resolution of the portal vein thrombosis. This paper reports a rare case of portal vein thrombosis associated with duodenal diverticulitis. Overall, endoscopic therapy can be effective when conservative management fails and might be a viable alternative to surgery for treating duodenal diverticulitis.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:78

Enthalten in:

The Korean journal of gastroenterology = Taehan Sohwagi Hakhoe chi - 78(2021), 2 vom: 25. Aug., Seite 129-133

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ryou, SungHyeok [VerfasserIn]
Nam, Kwangwoo [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Jinmo [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Case Reports
Diverticulitis
Duodenoscopy
Duodenum
Portal vein
Venous thrombosis

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Date Completed 25.11.2021

Date Revised 25.11.2021

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.4166/kjg.2021.054

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM329895397