Absent inferior mesenteric vein as a cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding: The first reported case in the literature
To date, absent inferior mesenteric vein (IMV) has not been reported in the literature as a cause of or being associated with lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. We describe a case of 13 year-old girl who presented with hematochezia and was subsequently found to have widespread colonic varices inv...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221357661400147X |