Title:Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis in Early Pregnancy
Volume: 18
Issue: 3
Author(s): Leila Haji Maghsoudi and Haleh Pak*
Affiliation:
- Department of
Surgery, School of Medicine, Shahid Madani Hospital, Alborz university of medical sciences, Karaj, Iran
Keywords:
Acute abdomen, mesenteric venous thrombosis, pregnancy, thrombosis, woman, abdominal pain.
Abstract:
Background: Acute abdominal due to primary mesenteric venous thrombosis is uncommon
during pregnancy.
Case presentation: This is a case presentation of a 23-year-old pregnant woman with a personal
history of immune thrombocytopenia and splenectomy performed 4 years ago, who presented at
the emergency department with abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. The patient underwent
resection and anastomosis of gangrene in the small intestine due to mesenteric venous ischemia.
Conclusions: The diagnosis of mesenteric venous thrombosis should be considered in the setting
of acute abdomen in early pregnancy in women with prior history of coagulation disorder.
