Pylephlebitis complicating acute calculous cholecystitis: A case report

Abstract

Pylephlebitis is a complication of intra-abdominal infections. Its occurrence during cholecystitis is a rare situation. We report the case of a 43-year-old female patient who presented with septic thrombosis of the right portal branch following acute calculous cholecystitis diagnosed on abdominal CT. The clinical evolution was favorable under antibiotic therapy and a cholecystectomy was scheduled.

Keywords

• Pylephlebitis
• Cholecystitis
• Abdominal CT