Massive gastro-intestinal haemorrhage due to vascular ectasia of the duodenum. A case report.
Vascular ectasia of the duodenum as an unusual source of upper gastro-intestinal bleeding in a patient with cirrhotic portal hypertension and oesophageal varices is reported. Morphological structure and situation of ectatic duodenal vessels indicate the possible coexistence of variceal distension and angiodysplasia.
Arendse
M P
MP
Department of Anatomical Pathology, University of Cape Town, Groote Schuur Hospital.
Jaskiewicz
K
K
Funnell
I
I
D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000150:complications; D004386:Duodenum / Q000098:blood supply*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged