Interventional treatment for symptomatic acute-subacute portal and superior mesenteric vein thrombosis

Figure 2 The figure shows a female, 22 year old patient who had abdominal pain for 17 d. A: A CT scan showed a high density of superior mesenteric vein thrombosis (characteristic of subacute thrombosis) (arrow); B: A Cobra catheter was inserted via the femoral artery into the superior mesenteric artery. Indirect angiography showed extensive thrombosis in the PV-SMV. Angiographic contrast agent remained (arrow); C: Indwelling catheters for 8 d. Angiography showed partial blood reperfusion in the PV-SMV. PV branches in the liver were intact (arrow). Symptoms were relieved.