Clark CE, Monzon JR, Gifford S, Toursarkissian B, Mayoral JL. Inferior mesenteric artery aneurysm in the setting of chronic colonic vascular ectasia.
Ann Vasc Surg 2010;
25:267.e7-9. [PMID:
20926238 DOI:
10.1016/j.avsg.2010.07.025]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2010] [Revised: 07/06/2010] [Accepted: 07/19/2010] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
Colonic vascular ectasia is a condition characterized by dilated submucosal veins, venules, or capillaries found commonly in patients with lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage. We present a case of colorectal ectasia associated with ischemia and an inferior mesenteric artery aneurysm. These pathologic findings may be the result of the vascular ectasia and may add to the natural history of this condition.
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