“…Warren et al 1 and Donaldson et al , 2 in 1935, were the first to recognise and report superior mesenteric vein thrombosis as a distinct clinical entity. It is a rare condition found most commonly in young adults, with a slight male preponderance, and it accounts for 0.01‐0.06% of all cases of intestinal infarction 5‐7 . Aetiological factors include portal hypertension, gastrointestinal sepsis, trauma, extrinsic venous compression, dehydration, vasoconstrictor agents and hypercoagulable states 8‐10 .…”