Case Report
Copyright ©2006 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2006; 12(16): 2629-2632
Published online Apr 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i16.2629
Figure 1
Figure 1 Colonoscopy view of colonic varices at the rectosigmoid region.
Figure 2
Figure 2 Abdomen-pelvis triphasic computed tomography showing an arterial phase image of mucosal enhacement (A) venous (B) and delayed(C) phase images of delayed diffuse wall enhancement.
Figure 3
Figure 3 Trans-rectal Doppler sonography of colonic varices.
Figure 4
Figure 4 Selective angiography of superior and inferior mesenteric artery showing normal arterial phase (A) and venous pooling in rectum in the delayed phase (B).
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Figure 5 Dilated subserosal veins seen in operation (A), great enlarged vessels observed in submucosal and serosal layer at low power, HE×10 (B), and distortion of vascular wall found in enlarged vessels at high power, HE×40 (C).