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Si-Bin Mei1, Jing Liu1, Yu Wang1
1Department of Gastroenterology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, Zhejiang Province, China.
World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
|September 15, 2025
Summary
Inferior mesenteric arteriovenous fistula (IMAVF) is rare and mimics bowel diseases. Vascular embolization effectively treated three patients with IMAVF, rapidly resolving their symptoms.
Area of Science:
- Vascular Surgery
- Gastroenterology
Background:
- Inferior mesenteric arteriovenous fistula (IMAVF) is an extremely rare vascular anomaly.
- IMAVF commonly presents with symptoms mimicking ischemic bowel disease and ulcerative colitis (UC).
- This condition poses significant diagnostic challenges and can lead to treatment failures.

