[A case of cryptogenic bleeding: degenerative cystic angiodysplasia of the right colon]

G Chir. 1989 Dec;10(12):737-9.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

The authors report a case of gastro-intestinal bleeding due to arteriovenous malformation of the right colon: the angiodysplasia (AVMs-Moore's type 1). The investigations usually adopted in case of G.I. bleeding (x-Ray-examinations and endoscopy) are often unable to define the diagnosis. In this report the diagnostic importance of selective angiography in patients with lower intestinal blood loss is emphasized.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Angiography
  • Arteriovenous Malformations / complications*
  • Arteriovenous Malformations / diagnostic imaging
  • Colon / blood supply*
  • Female
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged