1. Angioleiomyoma of the small intestine – a rare cause of gastrointestinal bleeding
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Asif Jah, N S Theivacumar, Umar Sadat, and Joe Vat
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Gastrointestinal bleeding ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Intestinal Neoplasm ,lcsh:Surgery ,Ileum ,Case Report ,Gastroenterology ,Risk Assessment ,lcsh:RC254-282 ,Diagnosis, Differential ,Intussusception (medical disorder) ,Internal medicine ,parasitic diseases ,Angioleiomyoma ,Intestinal Neoplasms ,medicine ,Humans ,Laparotomy ,business.industry ,Anastomosis, Surgical ,Angiography ,lcsh:RD1-811 ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,lcsh:Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,Small intestine ,Volvulus ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Angiomyoma ,Treatment Outcome ,Oncology ,Female ,Surgery ,Differential diagnosis ,business ,Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage ,Follow-Up Studies - Abstract
Background Benign tumors are a rare cause of gastrointestinal hemorrhage of which angioleiomyomas constitute a very small minority. They have been reported in literature to present with volvulus, bleeding or intussusceptions. Case presentation An interesting case of a patient presenting with gastrointestinal bleeding from an underlying angioleiomyoma is discussed along with its management options. Conclusion Angioleiomyoma though rare can be managed successfully by surgical and/or minimally invasive endovascular procedures.
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