Citation

Bailey KA, Bass J, Nizalik E, Jimenez C. Pediatr. Dev. Pathol. 2005; 8(1): 128-131.

Affiliation

Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, 401 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L1, Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, SAGE Publications)

DOI

10.1007/s10024-004-7079-x

PMID

15719204

Abstract

A 16-year-old girl presented with hematochezia and abdominal pain. The patient developed a small bowel obstruction that required a laparotomy, which showed a segment of grossly infarcted small bowel with 3 perforations, localized abscesses, and creeping fat. Resection and an end-to-end anastomosis were performed. Pathologic examination showed underlying mesenteric venous thrombosis with no evidence of Crohn's disease. Hematology workup showed no evidence of a congenitally inherent hypercoagulable state. The use of oral contraceptives was the only predisposing factor identified.

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