A case of idiopathic myointimal hyperplasia of the mesenteric veins presenting with small bowel obstruction
Abstract Background Idiopathic myointimal hyperplasia of the mesenteric veins (IMHMV) is a rare ischemic bowel disease with venous occlusion resulting from the proliferation of smooth muscles in the venous intima. In most patients, the disease affects rectosigmoid colon and causes persistent abdomin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Surgical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-020-01100-8 |