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ArticleCase reports in gastroenterology

Mesenteric Phlebosclerosis Associated with Herbal Medicine.

Kimitoshi Kubo, Noriko Kimura, Norishige Maiya, Soichiro Matsuda, Momoko Tsuda, Mototsugu Kato

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Article in Case reports in gastroenterology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kimitoshi KuboDepartment of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Hakodate National Hospital, Hakodate, Japan.
Noriko KimuraDepartment of Pathology, National Hospital Organization Hakodate National Hospital, Hakodate, Japan.
Norishige MaiyaDepartment of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Hakodate National Hospital, Hakodate, Japan.
Soichiro MatsudaDepartment of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Hakodate National Hospital, Hakodate, Japan.
Momoko TsudaDepartment of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Hakodate National Hospital, Hakodate, Japan.
Mototsugu KatoDepartment of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Hakodate National Hospital, Hakodate, Japan.
Hakodate National Hospital · JPNational Hospital Organization · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mesenteric phlebosclerosis (MP) associated with herbal medicine is rarely reported and its endoscopic and radiological features remain poorly described. An 81-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital for right lower abdominal pain and high-grade fever. Computed tomography (CT) revealed wall thickening, pericolic fat stranding, and linear calcifications extending from the cecum to the hepatic flexure of the colon. Ultrasonography (US) revealed wall thickening of the cecum and ascending colon. Colonoscopy (CS) revealed dark-purple edematous mucosa with erosion and ulcers from the cecum to the hepatic flexure of the colon. The patient was histopathologically diagnosed with MP, discontinued orengedokuto, and was treated with intravenous antibiotics for 1 week. Six months after treatment, US and CT revealed no significant changes, but CS showed improvement in dark-purple edematous mucosa with erosion and ulcers. To our knowledge, this report represents a valuable addition to the MP literature describing a rare case of MP associated with herbal medicine.

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Herbal medicineMesenteric phlebosclerosisMesenteric vein calcification

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PMID33250691
PMCPMC7670342
OpenAlexW3096591910

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