Pylephlebitis, Purulent Pylephlebitis (Portal Pyaemia)

Pylephlebitis, also known as Portal Pyaemia, is a rare complication of septic inflammation and thrombosis of the hepatic portal vein. The disease occurs as a result of the spread of infection from a source of inflammation in the abdominal cavity, most often this occurs with appendicitis.

The main symptoms of pylephlebitis are severe abdominal pain, increased body temperature, and sometimes the development of abscesses in the liver and ascites (fluid accumulation in the abdominal cavity).

To treat pylephlebitis, antibacterial therapy with broad-spectrum intravenous antibiotics is used. If liver abscesses are present, surgical drainage may be required. The prognosis with timely diagnosis and adequate treatment is usually favorable.

Pylephlebitis is a rare complication that can occur after the spread of an infectious disease in the abdominal cavity. This condition usually occurs with appendicitis and other inflammations that can cause infection in the liver tissue.

Pylephlebitis is characterized by the formation of blood clots in the portal vein of the liver, which leads to

Pylephlebitis and Pylephlegmitis refer to sepsis and thrombus in the vena cava of the liver, which is called "septic inflammation or purulent inflammation." This form of the disease occurs as a result of infection entering the peritoneal cavity through the inflamed hollow appendix of the liver. Reasons include: appendiculitis, cholecystitis and even liver injury!

Signs of acute pylephlebitis: pain in the epigastric region, high body temperature (up to