Phlebosclerotic colitis: value of radiography in diagnosis--report of three cases.
Three cases sharing the following radiologic features are reported: (a) abdominal conventional radiography-vascular calcifications at the right hemicolon, (b) abdominal computed tomography-colonic wall thickening and venous calcifications, and (c) barium enema examination-luminal narrowing of the right hemicolon and thumbprinting. There were no clinical or laboratory findings suggestive of portal hypertension. The disease entity, "phlebosclerotic colitis," should be differentiated from ordinary ischemic colitis.
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Department of Gastroenterology, Fukuoka University Chikushi Hospital, Chikushino-shi, Japan. ff036711@csat.fukuoka-u.ac.jp
Iwashita
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Hoashi
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Matsui
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Sakurai
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Arima
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Ono
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Schlemper
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D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000792:Angiography; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003092:Colitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003106:Colon / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005355:Fibrosis; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007511:Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008641:Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008642:Mesenteric Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D003287:Contrast Media; D001466:Barium Sulfate