Cavernous Hemangioma: A Rare Cause of Massive Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Amna Al-Tkrit, Mohammad Aneeb, Andrew Mekaiel, Firas Alawawdeh, Asit Mehta
Abstract
Due to their rarity, intestinal hemangiomas are not commonly considered as a cause of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. This report describes a patient who presented with massive, recurrent lower GI bleeding secondary to a cavernous hemangioma of the small intestine. The source of GI bleeding could not initially be identified despite using numerous diagnostic modalities. The lesion was eventually revealed on diagnostic laparoscopy and small bowel resection was performed.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineHemangiomaGastrointestinal bleedingGI bleedingLesionLower gastrointestinal bleedingSurgerySmall intestineRadiologyEndoscopyColonoscopyInternal medicineCancerColorectal cancerGastrointestinal Bleeding Diagnosis and TreatmentVascular Malformations and HemangiomasGastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment