A Case of Phlebosclerotic Colitis in a Hemodialysis Patient.
- Author:
Jun Ho SONG
1
;
Jin Il KIM
;
Jin Hwan JUNG
;
Jeong Ho KIM
;
Sang Hun LEE
;
Dae Young CHEUNG
;
Soo Heon PARK
;
Jae Kwang KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Reports ; English Abstract
- Keywords: Phlebosclerotic colitis; Ischemic colitis; Hemodialysis
- MeSH: Abdominal Pain; Aged; Calcinosis; Colitis/*diagnosis/radiography; Colonoscopy; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage; Humans; Male; Mesenteric Veins; Renal Dialysis; Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology 2012;59(1):40-43
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: Phlebosclerotic colitis is a rare disease of intestinal ischemia caused by calcified peripheral mesenteric veins and a thickened colonic wall, differentiating it from the typical ischemic colitis. A 68-year-old man who was undergoing hemodialysis presented with hematochezia and abdominal pain. Colonoscopic findings showed typical dark purple-colored edematous mucosa. Linear calcifications in the colon were noted on both a plain abdominal radiolography and abdominal computer tomography. These findings suggested that the patient suffered from phlebosclerotic colitis. Following bowel rest and fluid therapy, there was full recovery. We herein report a rare case of phlebosclerotic colitis in a hemodialysis patient and include a review of the relevant literature.
