Multiple intestinal haemangiomas presenting as intussusception and bleeding.
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To cite: ElGendy K, Salem A. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2014206365 DESCRIPTION A 17-year-old girl was referred to the colorectal surgery unit with a history of multiple hospital admissions due to recurrent abdominal pain, lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding and severe anaemia with haemoglobin reaching a low of 3 g/dL in one episode. Clinical examination was unremarkable. Colonoscopy revealed two lesions suggestive of haemangiomas at the rectosigmoid region and at the hepatic flexure (figure 1). Nuclear medicine GI bleeding scintigraphic scanning revealed active bleeding from the hepatic flexure. The patient was admitted due to an acute episode of intestinal obstruction and bleeding per rectum. CTangiogram (figure 2) revealed intussusception at the small bowel with characteristic findings in the form of a sausage-shaped mass with visible layers in the coronal (A) and axial (B) views and target sign in
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- BMJ case reports
دوره 2014 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2014