학술논문
장기간 한약을 복용한 젊은 여성에서 발생한 정맥경화성 대장염
Phlebosclerotic Colitis in a Healthy Young Female with Long-term Herbal Medicine Use
Phlebosclerotic Colitis in a Healthy Young Female with Long-term Herbal Medicine Use
Document Type
Article
Author
김태홍 / Taehong Kim; 이진 / Jin Lee; 나지은 / Ji Eun Na; 박용은 / Yong Eun Park; 박종하 / Jongha Park; 김태오 / Tae Oh Kim
Source
대한소화기학회지 / The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology. Jul 31, 2023 82(1):30
Subject
Language
Korean
ISSN
1598-9992
Abstract
Phlebosclerotic colitis is a rare form of intestinal ischemia. It is caused by calcified peripheral mesenteric veins and a thickened colonic wall. These characteristic findings can be identified on CT and colonoscopy. A 37-year-old female with a history of long-term herbal medicine use presented with acute lower abdominal pain and vomiting of sudden onset. Colonoscopic findings showed dark-blue discolored edematous mucosa and multiple ulcers from the ascending colon to the sigmoid colon. Abdominal CT findings showed diffuse thickening of the colonic wall and calcifications of the peripheral mesenteric veins from the ascending colon to the sigmoid colon. Based on these findings, the patient was diagnosed with phlebosclerotic colitis. We report this rare case of phlebosclerotic colitis in a healthy young female patient with a history of long-term herbal medicine use and include a review of the relevant literature. (Korean J Gastroenterol 2023;82:30-34)