Case Report
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Aug 27, 2024; 16(8): 2735-2741
Published online Aug 27, 2024. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i8.2735
Anorectal hemangioma, a rare cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding, treated with selective embolization: A case report
Barbora Pospisilova, Jaromir Frydrych, Antonin Krajina, Julius Örhalmi, Ivana M Kajzrlikova, Petr Vitek
Barbora Pospisilova, Ivana M Kajzrlikova, Petr Vitek, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital in Frydek-Mistek, Frydek-Mistek 73801, Czech Republic
Jaromir Frydrych, Department of Radiodiagnostic, Hospital in Jablonec nad Nisou, Jablonec nad Nisou 46601, Czech Republic
Antonin Krajina, Department of Radiology, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Hradec Kralove 50005, Czech Republic
Julius Örhalmi, Department of Surgery, Hospital Horovice, Horovice 26831, Czech Republic
Petr Vitek, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, Ostrava 70300, Czech Republic
Author contributions: Vitek P performed endoscopic procedures; Pospisilova B, Kajzrlikova IM, and Vitek P participated in patient care; Pospisilova B wrote the manuscript; Frydrch J contributed valuable consultation and radiological diagnosis; Örhalmi J provided a surgical opinion; Krajina A contributed valuable consultation and performed radiointerventional procedures. All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Barbora Pospisilova, MD, Doctor, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital in Frydek-Mistek, Elisky Krasnohorske 321, Frydek-Mistek 73801, Czech Republic. pospisilovab@nemfm.cz
Received: May 5, 2024
Revised: June 3, 2024
Accepted: June 21, 2024
Published online: August 27, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Anorectal hemangioma is a rare and frequently misdiagnosed cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Surgical resection of the affected area is acknowledged as a treatment of choice; however, we present a minimally invasive therapeutic approach - selective embolization. This may be performed in a specific group of symptomatic patients for whom the risks and disadvantages (such as ostomy) of the surgical procedure outweigh the possible benefits.