title: [A geriatric case of colonic angiodysplasia].
abstract: A case of colic angiodysplasia in an elderly patient affected by chronic renal failure is discussed. Different methods suitable for management of these vascular ectasies are briefly reported. Prominent role of colonoscopy in the diagnosis of such disease is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Instituto di Clinica Chirurgica Generale e Terapia Chirurgica IV, Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vietri
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ruggieri
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Girolami
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Palumbo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Annessi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: D'Ambra
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016888:Angiodysplasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: Su di un caso di angiodisplasia del colon in età geriatrica.