2021 Volume 54 Issue 8 Pages 538-547
A 48-year-old man underwent skin grafting from the left inguinal region to the left forearm one month previously. He noticed abdominal discomfort after discharge and was admitted to another hospital because of progression of abdominal pain and a decreased level of consciousness. An enhanced CT scan revealed extensive portal venous thrombosis. Lower gastrointestinal bleeding developed the following day, and he was transferred to our hospital and diagnosed with superior mesenteric venous thrombosis. Enhanced CT showed no intestinal necrosis. Anticoagulant therapy was started and the thrombosis had almost resolved 40 days later. However, after starting oral intake, the patient developed vomiting. Small bowel radiographs and 3D-CT showed significant proximal intestinal stenosis. Small bowel resection was performed on the 59th day after transfer. The pathological diagnosis was ischemic enteritis with venous thrombosis. The patient was discharged 20 days after intestinal resection and he has had no recurrence of symptoms. In this case, 3D-CT was useful to determine the range of intestinal stenosis and the required area of resection.
