Case Report: Idiopathic myointimal hyperplasia of mesenteric veins mimicking inflammatory bowel disease: a case report with literature review
This is the first documented case of IMHMV involving the right hemicolon and complicated by <i>Clostridium difficile</i> infection. In addition, we reviewed 82 previously reported cases from 1991 to 2024, highlighting the clinical, imaging, and pathological characteristics of IMHMV. Recognition of this rare entity is essential to avoid unnecessary pharmacotherapy, prevent misdiagnosis as inflammatory bowel disease, and facilitate timely surgical management.
Authors
- Wei Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2302-6273)
- Xin Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1345-6635)
- Mengxue Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3757-307X)
- Xuefeng Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2524-715X)
- Xue Deng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8799-9407)
Institutions
- First People's Hospital of Chongqing (CN)
- Chongqing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1674469
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.81
Funders
- Chongqing Municipal Health Commission