Mesenteric phlebosclerosis with amyloidosis in association with the long-term use of medicinal liquor: A case report

World Journal of Clinical Cases
Yi-Bing HuXiao-Yun Yang

Abstract

Mesenteric phlebosclerosis (MP) is a rare disease of the colon. The clinical manifestations of this disease are nonspecific and it may easily be misdiagnosed. We report a case of MP with amyloidosis in the colonic vessel walls in a patient with hypertension who had been consuming Chinese medicinal liquor for 10 years. We also review the relevant literature and summarize the characteristics of MP in patients in mainland China. A 64-year-old man was referred to our department from his primary hospital because of abdominal pain, diarrhea, and fever for almost 10 d. Computed tomography showed colon wall thickening, with threadlike calcifications in the mesenteric vein in the transverse colon. Colonoscopy revealed purple-blue mucosa with multiple ulcers in the ascending and transverse colon. Biopsy showed thickening and calcification of the vein walls, perivascular and mucosal collagen degeneration, and amyloidosis. The patient had been consuming Chinese medicinal liquor, mainly that made from gardenia fruit, for 10 years. Based on these results, a diagnosis of MP with amyloidosis was made. After conservative treatment, the patient's discomfort subsided and he was followed closely. The use of Chinese herbal medicine was suspected to...Continue Reading

References

Apr 20, 2002·Virchows Archiv : an International Journal of Pathology·Christoph Röcken, Ann Shakespeare
Dec 25, 2002·Digestive Diseases and Sciences·Nobuhide OshitaniTetsuo Arakawa
Feb 11, 2003·Diseases of the Colon and Rectum·Akinori IwashitaMasahiro Kikuchi
Apr 28, 2005·AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology·V MarkosA Alsheikh
Jul 23, 2005·AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology·Miho KusanagiKumiko Isse
Aug 4, 2005·Amyloid : the International Journal of Experimental and Clinical Investigation : the Official Journal of the International Society of Amyloidosis·Per WestermarkUNKNOWN Nomenclature Committee of the International Society of Amyloidosis
Dec 14, 2007·The American Journal of Gastroenterology·Ellen C Ebert, Michael Nagar
Feb 2, 2008·Internal Medicine·Chin-Chi TsaiCheng-Yuan Peng
Jan 30, 2009·Colorectal Disease : the Official Journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland·T KatoF Konishi
Dec 2, 2009·Journal of Korean Medical Science·Ha Yan KangIl Han Song
Feb 1, 2012·The Korean journal of gastroenterology = Taehan Sohwagi Hakhoe chi·Jun Ho SongJae Kwang Kim
Apr 17, 2013·Abdominal Imaging·Peng Hu, Liping Deng
Aug 5, 2014·Internal Medicine·Shoji Hirasaki, Kyoji Matsumura
Jul 18, 2015·World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG·Tsung-Shuo YenCheng-Yen Chang
Jul 25, 2015·Clinics and Research in Hepatology and Gastroenterology·Xia Pan, CaiHua Wang
Oct 9, 2015·Current Gastroenterology Reports·Paul Feuerstadt, Lawrence J Brandt
Jul 13, 2016·BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine·Yutaka NagataNorihide Taniuchi
Dec 29, 2018·Digestive Endoscopy : Official Journal of the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society·Naoki AsayamaShinji Nagata

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations


❮ Previous
Next ❯

Methods Mentioned

BETA
biopsy

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved