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J Pediatr Surg
; 45(1): E9-12, 2010 Jan.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20105573
ABSTRACT
Polypoid arteriovenous malformations, which are localized in the colon, are extremely rare in adults, with only 7 cases published to date. Here we present the case of a 6-year-old girl with a jejunal polypoid tumor that a sonogram and a computed tomographic scan have shown to resemble intussusception. Histologically, numerous large ectatic veins intermixed with small-caliber arteries, venules, arterioles, and capillaries were observed in the intestinal wall. A retrospective computed tomographic scan 3-dimensional angiographic reconstruction demonstrated that this may be a diagnostic characteristic. Clinical and morphologic comparisons with previously reported cases were discussed.