An unusual duodenal polyp causing anemia in a liver-transplanted patient

Am J Gastroenterol. 2018 Jun;113(6):918-919. doi: 10.1038/s41395-018-0046-3. Epub 2018 Apr 24.

Authors

Ilaria Lenci¹, Martina Milana¹, Luca Toti¹, Giampiero Palmieri¹, Tommaso Maria Manzia¹, Mario Angelico¹, Giuseppe Tisone¹, Leonardo Baiocchi¹

Affiliation

¹ Hepatology Unit, Department of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, Policlinico Tor Vergata, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy. Liver Transplant Unit, Department of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, Policlinico Tor Vergata, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy. Pathology Unit, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, Policlinico Tor Vergata, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy.

PMID: 29686271
DOI: 10.1038/s41395-018-0046-3

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Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Anemia / blood
Anemia / diagnosis
Anemia / etiology*
Anemia / surgery
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / pathology
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / surgery
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / virology
Duodenal Neoplasms / complications*
Duodenal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
Duodenal Neoplasms / secondary
Duodenal Neoplasms / surgery
Duodenoscopy
Duodenum / blood supply
Duodenum / diagnostic imaging
Duodenum / pathology
Duodenum / surgery
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / blood
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / diagnosis
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology*
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / surgery
Hepatitis B virus / isolation & purification
Humans
Intestinal Mucosa / blood supply
Intestinal Mucosa / diagnostic imaging
Intestinal Mucosa / pathology
Intestinal Polyps / complications*
Intestinal Polyps / diagnostic imaging
Intestinal Polyps / surgery
Liver Cirrhosis / pathology
Liver Cirrhosis / surgery
Liver Cirrhosis / virology
Liver Neoplasms / pathology
Liver Neoplasms / surgery
Liver Neoplasms / virology
Liver Transplantation
Male
Middle Aged
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome