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Splenic Vein Thrombosis Following Abdominal Compression and Vibration: A Case Report
Irma Tzur, MD,
Dorit Almoznino-Sarafian, MD,
Eynat Donan, MD,
Laurian Copel, MD,
Oleg Gorelik, MD,
Miriam Shteinshnaider, MD,
and
Natan Cohen, MD*
Tel Aviv University, Sackler School of Medicine
* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: internal6{at}asaf.health.gov.il.
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The authors describe a 46-year-old man with isolated splenic vein thrombosis (SVT) that developed after concrete drilling, which caused significant compression and vibration of the abdominal wall. Methyltetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) deficiency-related hyperhomocysteinemia, which was subsequently diagnosed, predisposed him to this event. To the best of the knowledge of authors, this is the first report of isolated splenic vein thrombosis caused by compression and vibration of the abdomen. Relevant aspects of isolated post-traumatic splenic vein thrombosis in this context are discussed.
First published on April 2, 2008, doi:10.1177/0003319707305403
Angiology 2008;59:514.
A more recent version of this article appeared on August 1, 2008
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