title: [A case of phlebosclerotic colitis in a hemodialysis patient].
abstract: Phlebosclerotic colitis is a rare disease of intestinal ischemia caused by calcified peripheral mesenteric veins and a thickened colonic wall, differentiating it from the typical ischemic colitis. A 68-year-old man who was undergoing hemodialysis presented with hematochezia and abdominal pain. Colonoscopic findings showed typical dark purple-colored edematous mucosa. Linear calcifications in the colon were noted on both a plain abdominal radiolography and abdominal computer tomography. These findings suggested that the patient suffered from phlebosclerotic colitis. Following bowel rest and fluid therapy, there was full recovery. We herein report a rare case of phlebosclerotic colitis in a hemodialysis patient and include a review of the relevant literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jun Ho
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Jin Il
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jin Hwan
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Jeong Ho
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sang Hun
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Dae Young
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.forename: Soo Heon
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Jae Kwang
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain; D000368:Aged; D002114:Calcinosis; D003092:Colitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003113:Colonoscopy; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008642:Mesenteric Veins; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed