Pylephlebitis is thrombophlebitis of the portal vein or its tributaries. It is a rare diagnosis that carries a high mortality if not diagnosed and treated before the onset of sepsis. The authors describe a case of pylephlebitis in a patient who represented with sepsis after surgical treatment of perforated appendicitis.
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