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Trombosis venosa mesentérica - Overview

Definición:

Es un coágulo de sangre en una o más de las venas mayores que drenan sangre desde el intestino.

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

La trombosis venosa mesentérica es un coágulo que bloquea el flujo de sangre en las venas mesentéricas, una de las dos venas a través de las cuales la sangre sale del intestino. Esta afección interrumpe el suministro de sangre al intestino y puede ocasionarle daño.

La trombosis venosa mesentérica tiene una gran variedad de causas. Muchas de las enfermedades que llevan a esta afección provocan hinchazón (inflamación) de los tejidos que circundan las venas, incluyendo:

Los pacientes que presenten trastornos que hacen que la sangre sea más propensa a pegarse (coagularse) tienen un mayor riesgo de desarrollar trombosis venosa mesentérica.

  • Reviewed last on: 9/6/2010
  • David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; James R. Mason, MD, Oncologist, Director, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program and Stem Cell Processing Lab, Scripps Clinic, Torrey Pines, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Hauser SC. Vascular disease of the gastrointestinal tract. In Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007: chap 146.

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