Ischemic colitis following left antegrade sclerotherapy for idiopathic varicocele

Clinical Anatomy : Official Journal of the American Association of Clinical Anatomists & the British Association of Clinical Anatomists
Rafael Boscolo-BertoRaffaele De Caro

Abstract

The Tauber procedure, i.e., antegrade sclerotherapy for varicocele, can lead to ischemic colitis. The pathogenesis can involve an atypical systemic-portal communication, which could represent an infrequently reported (rare) anatomical variant. The aim of this study is to review clinical cases from the literature to highlight the anatomical bases of such complications. A computer-aided and hand-checked review of the literature was used to identify relevant publications. Also, the computed tomography (CT) examination of a clinical case with medico-legal implications due to severe vascular complication following Tauber's procedure was reviewed. Although specific references to this complication have appeared since the 19th century, reports in the contemporary literature include only a few clinical cases of ischemic colitis following Tauber's procedure. The CT scan images of a filed lawsuit revealed traces suggesting a significant communication between the testicular and left colic veins, forming part of the systemic-portal anastomoses. An anatomical variation consisting of a communication between the testicular and left colic veins has been described from the clinical point of view, corresponding to a significant anatomical finding...Continue Reading

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Oct 3, 2019·Clinical Anatomy : Official Journal of the American Association of Clinical Anatomists & the British Association of Clinical Anatomists·Rafael Boscolo-BertoRaffaele De Caro
May 20, 2020·Clinical Anatomy : Official Journal of the American Association of Clinical Anatomists & the British Association of Clinical Anatomists·Rafael Boscolo-BertoRaffaele De Caro
Dec 15, 2020·Progrès en urologie : journal de l'Association française d'urologie et de la Société française d'urologie·C MethorstE Huyghe

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