07 April 2025
: Case report
Postpartum Superior Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis and Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia: Clinical Insights
Challenging differential diagnosis, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Management of emergency care, Unexpected drug reaction, Rare disease, Educational Purpose (only if useful for a systematic review or synthesis)
Xinye Cui1CEG, Yuqiang Tang2C, Guoxin Guan2AC, Zhongtao Zhang1AE*, Fuwen Luo2AEDOI: 10.12659/AJCR.947094
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e947094
Figure 3. Chest and abdominal enhanced computed tomography scan of the patient. (A) A persistent contrast agent filling defect in the SMV (arrow). (B, E, F) Partial contrast agent filling defects (arrows) at the portal vein (PV), inferior vena cava (IVC), and left portal vein (LPV), suggesting thrombosis. (C, D) Several contrast agent filling defects (arrows) in some branches of the lower lobe of the pulmonary artery. (G, H) Localized stenosis of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) due to thrombosis.