1. Mesenteric inflammatory veno-occlusive disorder: a rare entity mimicking inflammatory bowel disorder 
Kalyana Lavu, Anil Minocha 
Gastroenterology 
Volume 125, Issue 1, Pages (July 2003)
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2. Figure 1
CT scan of abdominal section. The arrow indicates the thickened segment of sigmoid colon.
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3. Figure 2
Colonoscopic image (sigmoid colon with edematous and erythematous mucosa).
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4. Figure 3
Mesenteric angiogram. The arrow indicates the abnormally dilated and ecstatic marginal artery of the rectosigmoid colon.
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5. Figure 4
Mesenteric angiogram. The black arrow indicates prominent draining veins from the rectum. White arrow indicates the intense blush in proximal rectum. There is a notable absence of draining veins from the sigmoid colon.
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6. Figure 5
Histopathology of the specimen of resected sigmoid colon. The black arrow indicates the focal area of mucosal ulceration. The white arrow indicates fibromuscular and vascular proliferation of the underlying tissue.
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7. Figure 6
Histopathology of the specimen of resected sigmoid colon. The arrow indicates significant intimal hyperplasia of the mesenteric veins and scattered lymphocytic infiltrate. Some of the veins are completely occluded and focally show recanalized thrombus.
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