A Large Polypoid Vascular Ectasia Removed by Using a Polypectomy With a Detachable Snare in an Asymptomatic Patient
Annals of Coloproctology
;
: 31-33, 2013.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-120585
ABSTRACT
Vascular ectasia is a well-known cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding in the elderly. Endoscopically, it usually appears as a flat or elevated bright red lesion. We report on an extremely rare case of a large, pedunculated, polypoid vascular ectasia in an asymptomatic patient. A large pedunculated polypoid mass in the sigmoid colon was observed on colonoscopy during a regular health check-up, and a polypectomy was performed using a detachable snare. In histology, vessels with massive dilation were found mainly in the submucosa, which was consistent with vascular ectasia.
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Main subject:
Colon, Sigmoid
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Colonoscopy
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Dilatation, Pathologic
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SNARE Proteins
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Hemorrhage
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of Coloproctology
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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