Open AccessPhlebosclerotic Colitis – An Enigma Among Ischemic Colitis
Author(s) -
Rishi Philip Mathew,
Safwat Girgis,
Malcolm Wells,
Gavin Low
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of clinical imaging science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.279
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2156-7514
pISSN - 2156-5597
DOI - 10.25259/jcis-30-2019
Subject(s) - medicine , vietnamese , colitis , ischemic colitis , pathogenesis , gastroenterology , philosophy , linguistics
Phlebosclerotic Colitis is a rare, potentially life-threatening condition of unclear etio-pathogenesis seen almost exclusively in Asians and people of Asian descent. The condition predominantly affects the right hemicolon and imaging plays a crucial role in its diagnosis. Here we report the only second documented case of phlebosclerotic colitis in North America in a 60-year-old Canadian resident of Vietnamese descent with a history of consuming herbal medication ( sanshishi ) in soup for 2-3 decades.