⌘+K

Pulse Explore Communities Researchers Journals

Home Communities Explore

September 14, 2024CureusOpen Access

A Case of Pylephlebitis Without Intra-abdominal Infection Secondary to Pneumonia Caused by Hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae

Kohei Yamamoto Isao Hasegawa Yoshifumi Suga Yukari Kano

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Share

Abstract

Pylephlebitis is an infective, suppurative thrombosis of the portal vein that is often a complication of intra-abdominal infections. Herein, we report a rare case of hypermucoviscous

Discussion

No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.

Cite This Study

Yamamoto et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e58925b6db643587525095 https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.69428

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Share

Keep reading

Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context:

1Pyogenic Liver Abscess and Pylephlebitis Secondary to Klebsiella pneumoniaeOriginal Research · 2026
2Pylephlebitis: A Rare but Redoubtable Complication of Intra-Abdominal Infections—A Series of 15 Cases2025
3An unusual case of pylephlebitis without a primary site of infectionOriginal Research · 2026
4Pylephlebitis with Bacteremia from a Rare Bacterium: A Case Report of Septic Mesenteric-Portal Thrombophlebitis Associated with Acute Diverticulitis2024
5Iliopsoas Abscess, Spondylodiscitis, Septic Pulmonary Embolism, and Symmetrical Peripheral Gangrene by Hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae2024

More related papers

Ruptured tibioperoneal trunk aneurysm caused by hypermucoviscous invasive Klebsiella pneumoniae infection: A case report2024
Biliary tract infection, abdominal abscess, and postoperative bleeding caused by highly virulent <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> : a case report2026
A Case Series of Hypermucoid <scp> <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> </scp> Liver Abscess in Caucasian Americans Without Travel History: An Epidemiologic Shift?2026

More from Cureus

Assessing Clinico-Social Case Discussions Among Undergraduate Medical Students: A Comparative Study of Structured and Conventional MethodsSat,
Pulmonary Embolism With Pulmonary Infarction Despite Low-Risk Prediction Scores: Atypical Pleuritic, Abdominal, and Shoulder PainSat,