%0 Journal Article
%T Superior Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis in a Young Female with Heterozygous Factor V Mutation: A Case Report
%A Rahul Mehta
%A Muhammad Ali Tariq
%A Haroon Chaudhry
%A Maham Babar
%A Muhammad Atif Ameer
%A Mathew Mathew
%A Sonia Mehta
%J Open Access Library Journal
%V 12
%N 5
%P 1-7
%@ 2333-9721
%D 2025
%I Open Access Library
%R 10.4236/oalib.1113296
%X Superior mesenteric vein thrombosis (SMVT) is a rare medical and surgical emergency. The majority of the patients present with non-specific signs and symptoms that include non-specific abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, or hematochezia, which leads to the disease being overlooked even in acute settings. We present a case of SMVT in a young female heterozygous for factor V Leiden with associated risk factors that lead to a timely diagnosis with good outcomes.<br />
%K Thrombophilia
%K Factor V Leiden
%K Oral Contraceptive Pill (OCP)
%K Smoking Tobacco
%K Abdominal Pain
%K Superior Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis
%U http://www.oalib.com/paper/6856750