Diffuse arteriovenous malformation involving jejunum and total colon with mesenteric varices. Case report.
Diffuse intestinal arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is very rare. We describe a case of diffuse AVM involving the jejunum and the total colon in an adult. In addition, mesenteric varices without portal hypertension is demonstrated on angiography of the superior mesenteric artery. The high flow through the AVMs may be a major component in the etiology of the mesenteric varices in our case.
Ichikawa
T
T
Department of Radiology, Yamanashi Medical College, Japan.
Koyama
A
A
Fujimoto
H
H
Honma
M
M
Saiga
T
T
Matsubara
N
N
Ozeki
Y
Y
Uchiyama
G
G
Ohtomo
K
K
D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003106:Colon / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male