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Septic phlebitis of the portal vein, or pylephlebitis, is a rare but potentially severe complication of abdominal sepsis. The authors present a case of pylephlebitis after perforated retrocecal appendicitis in a child and discuss the etiology, presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of this disorder in the modern era.
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PMID:Pylephlebitis after appendicitis in a child. 1158 11

Septic phlebitis of the internal jugular vein, Lemierre's syndrome, is extremely rare. However, Lemierre's syndrome may cause septic pulmonary emboli or result in fatal systemic sepsis, or both, if a timely diagnosis and appropriate treatment are not provided. We present a case of Lemierre's syndrome that occurred in an otherwise healthy young man. In this case, progression to a moribund state was rapid, and surgical intervention proved lifesaving.
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PMID:Lemierre's syndrome: a potentially fatal complication that may require vascular surgical intervention. 1627 66