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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maliha Shakil, M.D. [2]

Overview

Suppurative thrombophlebitis may be classified into many subtypes according to the vein involved. Subtypes of suppurative thrombophlebitis include peripheral vein, internal jugular vein, vena caval, portal vein, and pelvic vein suppurative thrombophlebitis.

Classification

Suppurative thrombophlebitis may be classified into many subtypes according to the vein involved:

  • Peripheral vein suppurative thrombophlebitis
  • Internal jugular vein (Lemierre syndrome)[1]
  • Vena cava suppurative thrombophlebitis
  • Portal vein suppurative thrombophlebitis, also known as pylephlebitis or ascending septic thrombophlebitis[2]
  • Pelvic vein suppurative thrombophlebitis[3]

References

  1. Lemierre syndrome. Radiopaedia (2015). http://radiopaedia.org/articles/lemierre-syndrome Accessed on October 14, 2015
  2. Pylephlebitis. Radiopaedia (2015). http://radiopaedia.org/articles/pylephlebitis Accessed on October 14, 2015
  3. Septic Pelvic Thrombophlebitis. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Septic_pelvic_thrombophlebitis Accessed on October 19, 2015


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