Angiodysplasia (vascular malformations) of the colon presenting as an acute abdomen

Abstract Angiodysplasia (vascular malformations) of the colon is extremely rare in children, and, as in adults, present with lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Here we report an unusual pediatric case of angiodysplasia of the terminal ileum and cecum presenting as an acute abdomen with radiological...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of pediatric surgery 2012-10, Vol.47 (10), p.e37-e40
Hauptverfasser: Yannam, Govardhana R, Yu, David C, Kelly, David R, Chen, Mike K, Beierle, Elizabeth A
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Angiodysplasia (vascular malformations) of the colon is extremely rare in children, and, as in adults, present with lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Here we report an unusual pediatric case of angiodysplasia of the terminal ileum and cecum presenting as an acute abdomen with radiological features suggestive of lymphoma.
ISSN:0022-3468
1531-5037
DOI:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.06.020