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Simultaneous thrombosis of superior mesenteric artery and superior mesenteric vein following chemotherapy: MDCT findings

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A case of acute mesenteric ischemia due to thrombosis of superior mesenteric artery and vein in a 44-year-old woman following chemotherapy for invasive laryngeal carcinoma was diagnosed on a multi-detector CT scan. Although the link between malignancy and thromboembolism is widely recognized in patients with cancer, chemotherapy further elevates the risk of thrombosis. Acute mesenteric ischemia associated or not associated with chemotherapy rarely occurs in patients with cancer. Moreover, co-occurrence of superior mesenteric artery and superior mesenteric vein thrombosis is reported for the first time.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Kocamustafapasa, 34303, Istanbul, Turkey

    Deniz Cebi Olgun, Selim Bakan, Cesur Samanci, Onur Tutar, Bora Korkmazer & Fatih Kantarci

  2. Department of General Surgery, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, 34303, Istanbul, Turkey

    Suleyman Demiryas

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Olgun, D.C., Bakan, S., Samanci, C. et al. Simultaneous thrombosis of superior mesenteric artery and superior mesenteric vein following chemotherapy: MDCT findings. Jpn J Radiol 32, 113–116 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11604-013-0273-x

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