Portal and Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis Associated with Decompression Sickness in a 48-Year-Old Deep Sea Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus (SCUBA) Diver

Emily V. Kassar; Jessica R. Bass; Elena Douglas; Mark R. Speake

doi:10.12659/AJCR.935473

29 March 2022 : Case report USA

Portal and Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis Associated with Decompression Sickness in a 48-Year-Old Deep Sea Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus (SCUBA) Diver

Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis

Emily V. Kassar^1BDEF*, Jessica R. Bass

^1EF, Elena Douglas^1BE, Mark R. Speake^1E

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.935473

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e935473

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Figure 1. Magnetic resonance angiogram of the abdomen performed on hospital admission, leading to the diagnosis of portal and mesenteric vein thrombosis. The arrow is pointing to a portal venous thrombus with gas.

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Portal and Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis Associated with Decompression Sickness in a 48-Year-Old Deep Sea Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus (SCUBA) Diver

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