Pylephlebitis, defined as infective thrombophlebitis of the portal vein, is a rare condition with
an incidence of 0.37–2.7 cases per 100,000 person-years, which can virtually complicate …

Liver abscesses are frequently observed in pediatric clinical practice in tropics and
subtropics especially in developing countries. Children have unique set of predisposing …

Pediatric Sonography, Fourth Edition gives you a complete working knowledge of the latest
scanning technologies and the clinical applications of ultrasound in pediatric and …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical and radiologic features,
predisposing risk factors, and complications of children with pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) …

The authors report a case of a ruptured retrocecal appendix presenting with pylephlebitis,
portal-mesenteric thrombosis, and multiple liver abscesses in an 8-year-old boy. A right …

Pylephlebitis, a rare complication of acute appendicitis, is defined as thrombophlebitis of the
portal venous system. Pylephlebitis usually occurs due to secondary infection in the region …

Interventions: Intravenous antibiotics along with anticoagulants and laparoscopic
appendectomy Outcomes: After 1 month, a follow-up ultrasonography revealed full …

We evaluated the sonographic findings in 133 consecutive children referred for suspected
appendicitis. Fifty‐eight of these patients (44%) ultimately underwent surgery, with 54 of …

A 40-year-old man was admitted to the hospital because of fever and weight loss of two
months' duration. He had been well until an episode of gastroenteritis, after which daily …

Thrombosis of a portion of the portal venous system can be directly imaged by contrast-
enhanced CT as a low-attenuation lesion within the involved portal venous segment with or …