Background: There is one reported case of inferior mesenteric arteriovenous malformation presenting as ischemic colitis  after  an  episode  of  gastrointestinal  infection.  We  documented  this  case  to  emphasize  the  possible  association  between  ischemic  colitis  and  vascular  malformations.  In  addition,  this  is  the  number  15th  case  in  the literature about this association. Case summary: A 40 years old male patient presented with abdominal pain and diarrhea of 10 days duration after he was diagnosed and managed as a case of Clostridium Dificile infection and amebiasis. Computed tomography angiography revealed a vascular malformation of the inferior mesenteric artery, repeated colonoscopy showed ulceration and sloughing of the mucosa, he underwent Hartmann's procedure due to colonic ischemia diagnosed by the previous measures. Later on he had a colostomy closure and end to end colorectal anastomosis. Conclusion:  There  is  a  possible  association  between  acute  gastrointestinal  infection  and  ischemic  colitis  in  the setting of arteriovenous malformation.

Title

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports

Publisher

Elsevier

Publisher Country

Netherlands

Indexing

Scopus

Impact Factor

0.9

Publication Type

Both (Printed and Online)

Volume

105

Year

2023

Pages

6