Intestinal Arteriovenous Malformation Involving the Descending Colon: A Case Report
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been frequently reported in literature, but almost all the reported AVMs were angiodysplasias. Unlike AVM that has a congenital origin, angiodysplasia is a degenerative disease usually present in elderly patients. Intestinal AVMs are very rare, and only a few cases have been reported (1, 2). Here, we report a case of an intestinal AVM, and discuss the confusion between the 2 terminologies-AVM and angiodysplasia.
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تاریخ انتشار 2007