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Case Reports
. 2012;25(2):165.

Inferior mesenteric arteriovenous malformation: an unusual cause of ischemic colitis

Emmanuel C Gorospe  1 , Cadman L Leggett  1 , Gang Sun  1
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Case Reports

Inferior mesenteric arteriovenous malformation: an unusual cause of ischemic colitis

Emmanuel C Gorospe et al. Ann Gastroenterol. 2012.
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Figure 1
Figure 1
Contrast-enhanced CT scan showing marked thickening of the colonic wall (white arrows)
Figure 2
Figure 2
Inferior mesenteric arteriogram showing vascular malformation arising from the superior rectal artery (black arrow)
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