Acute hemorrhage from right-colonic hemangiomas: report of a case.
A rare case of severe rectal bleeding beginning in adult life is reported. A diffuse, cavernous hemangioma of the right transverse colon was visualized by superior mesenteric arteriography and the diagnosis was confirmed by peroperative colonoscopy carried out through a colotomy. The patient was treated by right hemicolectomy. The diagnostic value of selective abdominal arteriography in patients who have severe rectal bleeding is demonstrated.
D003082:Colectomy; D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008551:Melena / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D012771:Shock, Hemorrhagic / Q000150:complications