Ischemic colitis in esophageal substitution: an unusual and lethal complication of colon interposition.
This is a report of one patient with the unusual complication of ischemic colitis in a segment of interposed right colon which was used for esophageal substitution. The presentation was unusual in that the patient had three episodes of massive lower gastrointestinal bleeding. The diagnosis was established by selective angiography and a barium contrast study.
D001464:Barium; D003092:Colitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D003106:Colon / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography
D001464:Barium