Kimura Y, Hara T, Nagao R, Nakanishi T, Kawaguchi J, Tagami A, Ikeda T, Araki H, Tsurumi H. Natural history of inferior mesenteric arteriovenous malformation that led to ischemic colitis: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2021; 9(2): 396-402 [PMID: 33521107 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i2.396]
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Yushi Kimura, MD, Doctor, Department of Gastroenterology, Matsunami General Hospital, 185-1 Dendai, Kasamatsu-cho, Hashima-gun 501-6062, Japan. yushi.kigaruni@mghg.jp
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Kimura Y, Hara T, Nagao R, Nakanishi T, Kawaguchi J, Tagami A, Ikeda T, Araki H, Tsurumi H. Natural history of inferior mesenteric arteriovenous malformation that led to ischemic colitis: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2021; 9(2): 396-402 [PMID: 33521107 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i2.396]
Yushi Kimura, Ryotaro Nagao, Takayuki Nakanishi, Junji Kawaguchi, Atsushi Tagami, Hiroshi Araki, Department of Gastroenterology, Matsunami General Hospital, Hashima-gun 501-6062, Japan
Takeshi Hara, Hisashi Tsurumi, Department of Hematology, Matsunami General Hospital, Hashima-gun 501-6062, Japan
Tsuneko Ikeda, Department of Pathology, Matsunami General Hospital, Hashima-gun 501-6062, Japan
Author contributions: Kimura Y contributed to the diagnosis of the patient, writing of the manuscript, and discussion; Hara T and Tsurumi H contributed to the revised manuscript; Nagao R, Nakanishi T, Kawaguchi J, Tagami A and Araki H contributed to the diagnosis of the patient; Ikeda T contributed to the analysis of the pathology.
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Corresponding author: Yushi Kimura, MD, Doctor, Department of Gastroenterology, Matsunami General Hospital, 185-1 Dendai, Kasamatsu-cho, Hashima-gun 501-6062, Japan. yushi.kigaruni@mghg.jp
Received: July 16, 2020 Peer-review started: July 16, 2020 First decision: November 3, 2020 Revised: November 11, 2020 Accepted: November 21, 2020 Article in press: November 21, 2020 Published online: January 16, 2021 Processing time: 170 Days and 3.5 Hours
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Ischemic colitis with inferior mesenteric arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is a rare disease. Although a few reports have been published, no report has described the natural history of idiopathic mesenteric AVM.
CASE SUMMARY
A 50-year-old male was admitted to our hospital due to abdominal pain that had persisted for 3 mo and bloody diarrhea. He had no history of trauma or abdominal surgery. He had undergone two colonoscopies 6 mo and 2 years ago, and they showed only a polyp. He was diagnosed with ischemic colitis with inferior mesenteric AVM following contrast-enhanced abdominal computed tomography (CT) and underwent rectal low anterior resection. He has not had a recurrence of symptoms for 3 years. His history showed that he had undergone non-enhanced abdominal CT 2, 5, and 8 years ago when he had attacks of urinary stones. Retrospectively, dilation of blood vessels around the rectosigmoid colon could have been detected 5 years ago, and these findings gradually became more evident.
CONCLUSION
This is the first report of the natural history of inferior mesenteric AVM.
Core Tip: Ischemic colitis around the rectum is very rare, and thus, we need to diagnose this condition carefully and consider the possibility of inferior mesenteric arteriovenous malformation (AVM). Although a few reports have been published, inferior mesenteric AVM is a rare disease. This is the first report described the natural history of inferior mesenteric AVM.
