[Angiodysplasia of the colon: a presentation of 7 cases]

Rev Esp Enferm Apar Dig. 1989 Sep;76(3):233-7.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Angiodysplasias of the colon are small vascular lesions that probably affect 25% of the population over 50 years. As a result of selective arteriography the number of diagnoses of lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage (HDB) caused by a colonic angiodysplasia (CA) has increased considerably. Seven new cases of colonic angiodysplasia (6 cecal and 1 rectal) are presented, all diagnosed by arteriography. In 6, treatment was surgical and in one, medical. The postoperative bleeding recurrence was 33.3%.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Arteriovenous Malformations / complications
  • Arteriovenous Malformations / diagnostic imaging*
  • Cecum / blood supply*
  • Female
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Radiography
  • Rectum / blood supply*