A Case of Idiopathic Mesenteric Phlebosclerosis.
- Author:
Hyun Gwang JUNG
1
;
Jin Woo KOH
;
Moo Yeol LEE
Author Information
1. Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Wallace Memorial Baptist Hospital, Busan, Korea. docyeolmoo@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report ; English Abstract
- Keywords:
Mesenteric vein;
Ischemia;
Sclerosis;
Calcification
- MeSH:
Calcinosis/diagnosis;
Colitis, Ischemic/diagnosis/etiology;
Colonoscopy;
Female;
Humans;
Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion/*diagnosis/etiology/pathology;
Mesenteric Veins/*pathology;
Middle Aged;
Sclerosis/pathology;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
2008;52(4):261-264
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Idiopathic mesenteric phlebosclerosis, rare disease entity causing chronic mesenteric ischemia is a member of non-thrombotic, non-inflammatory stenosis or occlusion of the mesenteric veins. The histologic hallmark is marked fibrous mural thickening and sclerosis of the vessel wall. It is frequently accompanied by calcification in the vessel wall. We report the case of a 61-year-old woman with idiopathic mesenteric phlebosclerosis. To our knowledge, this is the first case reported in Korea.
