Intestinal Telangiectasia in Turner's Syndrome

Intestinal Telangiectasia in Turner's Syndrome

Summary A 37-year old female with Turner's syndrome, iron deficiency anemia and intermittent gastrointestinal hemorrhage is described. Gastrointestinal endoscopy with biopsies, revealed telangiectasia in the duodenal bulb, the cecum and the ascending colon. Endoscopy should be performed in pati...

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Veröffentlicht in:Endoscopy 1981-03, Vol.13 (2), p.86-87
Hauptverfasser: Rutlin, E., Wisløff, F., Myren, J., Serck-Hanssen, A.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Summary A 37-year old female with Turner's syndrome, iron deficiency anemia and intermittent gastrointestinal hemorrhage is described. Gastrointestinal endoscopy with biopsies, revealed telangiectasia in the duodenal bulb, the cecum and the ascending colon. Endoscopy should be performed in patients with Turner's syndrome and anemia even if there are no signs of active gastrointestinal bleeding.
ISSN:0013-726X
1438-8812
DOI:10.1055/s-2007-1021654