Judicious usage of estrogen/progesterone for angiodysplasia

Artif Organs. 2005 Jan;29(1):88-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1594.2004.29003.x.

Abstract

We recently experienced a case of a female hemodialysis patient with multiple intestinal angiodysplasias. In 2001, she complained of melena, and angiographic embolization halted bleeding from ileum angiodysplasia. In 2002, she again complained of black stool. Abdominal angiography found jejunum angiodysplasia, and pharmacological therapy with estrogen/progesterone was required to stop the bleeding. Ethical demands to develop new hemodialyzers that do not release estrogen-like substances are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Angiodysplasia / complications
  • Angiodysplasia / drug therapy*
  • Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic / therapeutic use*
  • Estrogens / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / prevention & control
  • Humans
  • Jejunal Diseases / complications
  • Jejunal Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Mestranol / therapeutic use*
  • Middle Aged
  • Norethindrone / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic
  • Estrogens
  • Mestranol
  • Norethindrone