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- Title
SMALL BOWEL CAVERNOUS HEMANGIOMA COMPLICATED WITH OOGIB: REPORT OF A RARE CASE FROM EASTERN PART OF INDIA.
- Authors
U., Arunkumar; Halder, Aniket; K., Hamsa
- Abstract
Background: Cavernous hemangioma of the small intestine is rarein adults. Obscure Overt Gastrointestinal bleeding (OOGIB) caused by smallbowel hemangioma is extremely rare. According to the size of the affected vessels, hemangiomas are histologically classified into cavernous, capillary, and mixed-type tumors, with the cavernous type being the most common and racemose being very rare in the clinic.Owing to the rarity of gastrointestinal hemangiomas and the lack of specific manifestations and diagnostic methodsthe source of GI bleeding could not be initially identified despite the use of numerous diagnostic modalities. Case Summary: We report the case of a 40-year-old female presenting with painless melena and postprandial bloating. Laboratory investigations revealed recurrent and prominent anemia. DBE (Double-balloon endoscopy) revealed subepithelial lesion in the distal jejunum. Segmental resection of the lesion in the jejunum was performed, and cavernous hemangioma was diagnosed based on histopathological analysis. Segmental resection of the ileal lesion was performed surgically, and the final pathologicalresults revealed a diagnosis of cavernous hemangioma. At present the patient is symptom free and doing fine. Conclusion: The current report will increase our understanding of the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal hemangiomas and provide a review of the related literature.
- Subjects
SMALL intestine; HEMANGIOMAS; GASTROINTESTINAL hemorrhage; JEJUNUM; SYMPTOMS; CAVERNOUS hemangioma
- Publication
Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research (Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research), 2024, Vol 15, Issue 8, p1546
- ISSN
0975-3583
- Publication type
Article