Ischemic colitis caused by polycythemia vera: A case report and literature review.

This report describes a case of ischemic colitis (IC) caused by PV and includes a review of the relevant literature. The patient was a 59-year-old male with a history of PV who presented with abdominal pain and hematochezia. Colonoscopy and histopathological examination results indicated suspected ischemic bowel disease. Following experimental anticoagulant therapy for 7 days, the patient no longer experienced abdominal pain and hematochezia had resolved. Colonoscopy review showed no obvious anomalies 1 month later. These data demonstrated that PV is an uncommon cause of IC. PMID: 30233723 [PubMed]
Source: Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine - Category: General Medicine Tags: Exp Ther Med Source Type: research