A case report of sigmoid colon cancer with the inferior mesenteric artery directly originating from the superior mesenteric artery
Kiyotaka Mizoguchi,
Kinuko Nagayoshi,
Yusuke Mizuuchi
et al.
Abstract:Background
There are few reports describing the unusual origin of the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA). We report a rare case of advanced sigmoid colon cancer with the IMA arising from the superior mesenteric artery.
Case presentation
A 59-year-old man with diarrhea and abdominal distention was diagnosed with advanced sigmoid colon cancer. Colonoscopy revealed a semi-circumferential cancer lesion in the sigmoid colon. Enhanced CT scan and CT angiog… Show more
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