Idiopathic Mesenteric Phlebosclerosis Associated with Long History of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Report of One Case

1. Abstract

Idiopathic mesenteric phlebosclerosis (IMP) is a rare chronic disease, characterized by thickening of the wall of the right hemi colon with calcification of mesenteric veins. We present a 67-year-old Chinese patient who had a long history of rheumatoid arthritis with taking related drugs for 20 years.