Inferior Mesenteric Arteriovenous Malformation Presenting as Ischemic Colitis After an Acute Episode of Campylobacter Jejuni Colitis
Journal Title: International Journal of Radiology and Imaging Technology - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
An arteriovenous malformation (AVM) of the inferior mesenteric artery is a rare entity that could be associated with ischemia. We present the case of a 54-year-old male with ischemic colitis after an acute episode of Campylobacter jejuni colitis. A computed tomography (CT) angiography confirmed the presence of an AVM in the inferior mesenteric vascular region, probably causing the ischemia through a steal phenomenon. After embolization of the incriminated vessels in conventional angiography, a surgical resection was necessary because of an aggravation of the ischemic process. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of an AVM-associated ischemic colitis appearing in the context of an acute bacterial gastrointestinal infection. We question the possible role of infectious colitis in the exacerbation of ischemic colitis in patients with AVMs.
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