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ALL / Gastroenterology
Ischaemic colitis
Ischaemic colitis
Ischaemic colitis describes an acute but transient compromise in the blood flow to the large bowel. This may lead to inflammation, ulceration and haemorrhage. It is more likely to occur in 'watershed' areas such as the splenic flexure that are located at the borders of the territory supplied by the superior and inferior mesenteric arteries.Investigations
- 'thumbprinting' may be seen on abdominal x-ray due to mucosal oedema/haemorrhage
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Ischaemic colitis describes an acute but transient compromise in the blood flow to the large bowel. This may lead to inflammation, ulceration and haemorrhage. It is more likely to occur in 'watershed' areas such as the splenic flexure that are located at the borders of the territory supplied by the superior and inferior mesenteric arteries.
Investigations- 'thumbprinting' may be seen on abdominal x-ray due to mucosal oedema/haemorrhage