Ischemic colitis secondary to inferior mesenteric arteriovenous fistula and portal vein stenosis in a liver transplant recipient

Arteriovenous fistula （AVF） involving the inferior mesenteric vessels is rare, and the affected patients usually present with abdominal pain, mass, or features of established portal hypertension. Colonic ischemia is a less common and more serious manifestation of AVE We report a case of ischemic col...

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Published in:World journal of gastroenterology : WJG 2008-07, Vol.14 (26), p.4249-4252
Main Authors: Kim, In Hee, Kim, Dae Ghon, Kwak, Hyo Sung, Yu, Hee Chul, Cho, Baik Hwan, Park, Ho Sung
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arteriovenous Fistula - complications
Case Report
Colitis, Ischemic - etiology
Constriction, Pathologic
Humans
Liver Transplantation - adverse effects
Male
Mesenteric Artery, Inferior
Mesenteric Veins
Middle Aged
Portal Vein
Stents
动静脉瘘
结肠炎
肠系膜
门静脉狭窄
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Summary:Arteriovenous fistula （AVF） involving the inferior mesenteric vessels is rare, and the affected patients usually present with abdominal pain, mass, or features of established portal hypertension. Colonic ischemia is a less common and more serious manifestation of AVE We report a case of ischemic colitis secondary to inferior mesentedc AVF in a patient who underwent a previous liver transplantation, subsequently developed portal vein stenosis, and then presented with acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding. He underwent percutaneous transhepatic placement of a portal vein stent and left colectomy.
ISSN:1007-9327
2219-2840
DOI:10.3748/wjg.14.4249