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ArticleSurgical case reports2019

Surgical treatment of rectal cancer with a Retzius shunt: a case report.

Toshinori Sueda, Mitsuyoshi Tei, Haruna Furukawa, Tae Matsumura, Chikato Koga, Masaki Wakasugi, Hiromichi Miyagaki, Ryohei Kawabata, Junzo Shimizu, Atsuya Okada and 1 more

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Article in Surgical case reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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11 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Toshinori SuedaDepartment of Surgery, Osaka Rosai Hospital, 1179-3 Nagasonecho, Kita-ku, Sakai, 591-8025, Japan. sueda811@yahoo.co.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7459-7458
Mitsuyoshi TeiDepartment of Surgery, Osaka Rosai Hospital, 1179-3 Nagasonecho, Kita-ku, Sakai, 591-8025, Japan.
Haruna FurukawaDepartment of Surgery, Osaka Rosai Hospital, 1179-3 Nagasonecho, Kita-ku, Sakai, 591-8025, Japan.
Tae MatsumuraDepartment of Surgery, Osaka Rosai Hospital, 1179-3 Nagasonecho, Kita-ku, Sakai, 591-8025, Japan.
Chikato KogaDepartment of Surgery, Osaka Rosai Hospital, 1179-3 Nagasonecho, Kita-ku, Sakai, 591-8025, Japan.
Masaki WakasugiDepartment of Surgery, Osaka Rosai Hospital, 1179-3 Nagasonecho, Kita-ku, Sakai, 591-8025, Japan.
Hiromichi MiyagakiDepartment of Surgery, Osaka Rosai Hospital, 1179-3 Nagasonecho, Kita-ku, Sakai, 591-8025, Japan.
Ryohei KawabataDepartment of Surgery, Osaka Rosai Hospital, 1179-3 Nagasonecho, Kita-ku, Sakai, 591-8025, Japan.
Junzo ShimizuDepartment of Surgery, Osaka Rosai Hospital, 1179-3 Nagasonecho, Kita-ku, Sakai, 591-8025, Japan.
Atsuya OkadaDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Osaka Rosai Hospital, 1179-3 Nagasonecho, Kita-ku, Sakai, 591-8025, Japan.
Junichi HasegawaDepartment of Surgery, Osaka Rosai Hospital, 1179-3 Nagasonecho, Kita-ku, Sakai, 591-8025, Japan.
Osaka Rosai Hospital · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundA case of a short circuit (Retzius shunt) from the inferior mesenteric vein (IMV) to the inferior vena cava (IVC) without accompanying portal hypertension due to liver cirrhosis is rare. CASE PRESENTATION: An 83-year-old woman who was followed after surgery for thyroid and breast cancer was incidentally found to have rectal cancer on computed tomography (CT). Preoperative three-dimensional CT showed a venous malformation forming a short circuit (Retzius shunt) from the IMV to the IVC. Laparoscopic anterior rectal resection was performed. Operative findings included the Retzius vein crossing the abdominal aorta and the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) to the IVC and a number of engorged vessels in the mesentery. The Retzius vein and IMA were clipped without major bleeding, and tumor-specific mesorectal excision was then performed. The patient's postoperative clinical course was good, and she was discharged without complications.

conclusionsPreoperative imaging enabled identification of an unexpected rare disease, thus reinforcing the importance of preoperative imaging.

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Rectal cancerRetzius shuntVenous malformation

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PMID30778696
PMCPMC6379499
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