Fig. 1From: A rare case of sigmoid colon cancer in which the lower limbs received collateral blood flow from the inferior mesenteric artery owing to peripheral artery diseaseComputed tomography images from periodic surveillance for abdominal aortic aneurysm and asymptomatic peripheral artery disease. a Severe calcification was observed between the abdominal aorta and both femoral arteries. Both external iliac arteries were disrupted. b Well-demarcated wall thickening was found in the sigmoid colon. c The inferior mesenteric artery was well developed and measured more than 5Â mm in diameter. A dilated inferior mesenteric vein was winding along the inferior mesenteric arteryBack to article page