An unusual cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding: a case report and a review of literature

An unusual cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding: a case report and a review of literature

This is an unusual case report of a 60-year-old man who presented with massive rectal bleeding due to angiomatous formation. He was also found to be cirrhosis and to have an ectopic left kidney in the midline over the roof of the mesenteric vessel. He was treated successfully by performing a right h...

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Veröffentlicht in:West African journal of medicine 2005, Vol.24 (1), p.86-88
Hauptverfasser: Al Shehri, M Y, Ajao, O G, Abu-Eshy, S A, Jastaniah, S, Al Nami, M Y
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Angiomatosis - complications
Angiomatosis - surgery
Colectomy
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - diagnosis
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - etiology
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - surgery
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
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Zusammenfassung:This is an unusual case report of a 60-year-old man who presented with massive rectal bleeding due to angiomatous formation. He was also found to be cirrhosis and to have an ectopic left kidney in the midline over the roof of the mesenteric vessel. He was treated successfully by performing a right hemicolectomy.
ISSN:0189-160X
0189-160X
DOI:10.4314/wajm.v24i1.28172