Isolated varices over hepatic flexure colon indicating superior mesenteric venous thrombosis caused by uncinate pancreatic head cancer--a case report

World J Gastroenterol. 2005 Mar 28;11(12):1886-9. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i12.1886.

Abstract

Very rare cases of varices involving right side colon were reported. Most of them were due to cirrhotic portal hypertension or other primary causes. No report case contributed to pancreatic cancer. Here, we reported a case of uncinate pancreatic cancer with the initial finding of isolated hepatic flexure colon varices. Following studies confirmed isolated varices involving hepatic flexure colon due to pancreatic cancer with occlusion of superior mesenteric vein. From this report, superior mesenteric vein occlusion caused by uncinate pancreatic head cancer should be considered as a differential diagnosis of colon varices.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Colon / blood supply*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary
  • Mesenteric Veins*
  • Middle Aged
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / complications*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / pathology
  • Thrombosis / complications*
  • Thrombosis / pathology
  • Varicose Veins / etiology*
  • Varicose Veins / pathology