Fatal superior mesenteric vein thrombosis due to acute Appendicitis in an elderly patient

Superior mesenteric vein thrombosis (SMVT) is a rare complication of acute appendicitis. It has no specific clinic manifestation. Anticoagulation, antibiotics and surgery are the main treatment pillars. We report herein a case of an 86-years-old women treated for acute appendicitis complicated with SMVT and massive pulmonary embolism.

Ectopic Variceal Bleeding From Chronic Superior Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis After Hemorrhagic Pancreatitis

Varices are a common cause of gastrointestinal bleed, but a small percentage of these bleeds are due to ectopic varices. This case presents bleeding ectopic varices in the third part of the duodenum with portal hypertension secondary to chronic superior mesenteric vein thrombosis that developed after hemorrhagic pancreatitis.