Hematochezia due to Angiodysplasia of the Appendix
Annals of Coloproctology
;
: 117-119, 2016.
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| ID: wpr-80309
ABSTRACT
Common causes of lower gastrointestinal bleeding include diverticular disease, vascular disease, inflammatory bowel disease, neoplasms, and hemorrhoids. Lower gastrointestinal bleeding of appendiceal origin is extremely rare. We report a case of lower gastrointestinal bleeding due to angiodysplasia of the appendix. A 72-year-old man presented with hematochezia. Colonoscopy showed active bleeding from the orifice of the appendix. We performed a laparoscopic appendectomy. Microscopically, dilated veins were found at the submucosal layer of the appendix. The patient was discharged uneventfully. Although lower gastrointestinal bleeding of appendiceal origin is very rare, clinicians should consider it during differential diagnosis.
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Asunto principal:
Apendicectomía
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Apéndice
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Enfermedades Vasculares
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Venas
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Enfermedades Inflamatorias del Intestino
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Colonoscopía
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Angiodisplasia
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Tracto Gastrointestinal Inferior
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Diagnóstico Diferencial
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Hemorragia
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
Límite:
Anciano
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Annals of Coloproctology
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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