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Diffuse Mesenteric and Bowel Angiodysplasia: A Case Report.
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Cureus [Cureus] 2024 Dec 19; Vol. 16 (12), pp. e76039. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Dec 19 (Print Publication: 2024). - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Angiodysplasia is one of the causes of recurrent episodes of lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. Angiodysplasia could be associated with few lesions or multiple diffuse lesions, causing diversity in the clinical presentation of such patients. We report a case of a 19-year-old male presenting with life-threatening gastrointestinal bleeding due to diffuse angiodysplasia of the bowel extending from the jejunum to the sigmoid colon and requiring multiple investigations and management.<br />Competing Interests: Human subjects: Consent for treatment and open access publication was obtained or waived by all participants in this study. Research and Innovation Centre, King Saud Medical City issued approval H2RI-25-Jul23-01. Approval was obtained for publication of this case report and accompanying images. A copy of the approval is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal on request. Conflicts of interest: In compliance with the ICMJE uniform disclosure form, all authors declare the following: Payment/services info: All authors have declared that no financial support was received from any organization for the submitted work. Financial relationships: All authors have declared that they have no financial relationships at present or within the previous three years with any organizations that might have an interest in the submitted work. Other relationships: All authors have declared that there are no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work.<br /> (Copyright © 2024, Gumaa Albashari et al.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2168-8184
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Cureus
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 39835021
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.76039