Veno-occlusive disease of the colon--CT findings.
Venous occlusion is a rare cause of ischemic bowel disease and is usually brought about by thrombosis that may occur as a complication of systemic disorders like systemic lupus erythematosus. Behçet disease or Churg-Strauss syndrome. This report describes a patient with veno-occlusive disease of the colon caused by lymphocytic phlebitis. Typical CT findings included homogeneous bowel wall thickening and vascular engorgement.
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Department of Radiology I, Medical School Hannover, Germany.
D001706:Biopsy; D003082:Colectomy; D017091:Colitis, Ischemic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D003106:Colon / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D003113:Colonoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed