"Enterocolic phlebitis" mimicking a primary tumor of the cecum--a rare presentation of an unusual entity.
Intestinal vasculitis is an infrequent entity in the absence of systemic vasculitis or chronic inflammatory bowel disease. The primary involvement of gut restricted to mesenteric venous territory is exceedingly rare. We report a pseudotumoural lesion of the cecum caused by localized phlebitis and venulitis associated with thrombosis, with a putative immune etiology, in a young adult presenting with obstructive intestinal crisis.
Cruz
João
J
Hospital CUF Descobertas, Department of Pathology, R. Dr. Mário Botas-Parque das Nações, 1998-018 Lisboa, Portugal. joao.cruz@hospitalcufdescobertas.pt
de Almeida
Mendes
M
Soares
Jorge
J
D000328:Adult; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002432:Cecum / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology; D003278:Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008641:Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008642:Mesenteric Veins / Q000473:pathology; D012907:Smoking; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
D003278:Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal