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: Articles

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 ^B* , Jessica R. Bass ^E , Elena Douglas ^B , Mark R. Speake ^E

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.935473

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e935473

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Figure 3. Computed tomography scan of the abdomen with intravenous contrast 2 months after initial presentation showing chronic thrombus with collateral venous circulation. The arrow is pointing to a portal venous collateral vessel that formed secondary to chronic portal venous thrombus.

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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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