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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2014; 20(38): 14076-14078
Published online Oct 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i38.14076
Published online Oct 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i38.14076
Small intestinal vascular malformation bleeding: A case report with imaging findings
Jun Cui, Liu-Ye Huang, Shu-Juan Lin, Long-Zhi Yi, Cheng-Rong Wu, Bo Zhang, Department of Gastroenterology, Yan tai Yu Huang Ding Hospital, Yantai 264000, Shandong Province, China
Author contributions: Cui J, Huang LY and Lin SJ designed and initiated the study; Lin SJ performed small intestinal endoscopy; Lin SJ and Yi LZ performed a literature search; additional cross-referencing was performed by Wu CR and Zhang B; Cui J drafted and wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Dr. Lin Shu-Juan, Department of Gastroenterology, Yan tai Yu Huang Ding Hospital, Zhifu District, Yuhuangding east Road 20, Yantai 264000, Shandong Province, China. sdlsj123@126.com
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Received: March 6, 2014
Revised: April 29, 2014
Accepted: June 21, 2014
Published online: October 14, 2014
Processing time: 223 Days and 18 Hours
Revised: April 29, 2014
Accepted: June 21, 2014
Published online: October 14, 2014
Processing time: 223 Days and 18 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: A 47-year-old man presented at the hospital 5 mo ago with dark stool. Several angiomas were detected by oral approach enteroscopy, but no active bleeding was observed. Additionally, no lesion was detected by anal approach enteroscopy; however, gastrointestinal tract bleeding occurred for an unknown reason. Ileal vascular malformation was detected by abdominal vascular enhanced computed tomography, and ileal angioma and vascular malformation were detected by a laparoscopic approach. Segmental resection was performed for both lesions, which were confirmed by pathological diagnosis. This report systemically emphasizes the imaging findings of small intestinal vascular malformation bleeding.