title: Massive gastro-intestinal haemorrhage due to vascular ectasia of the duodenum. A case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomical Pathology, University of Cape Town, Groote Schuur Hospital.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Arendse
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jaskiewicz
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Funnell
mesh_terms: D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000150:complications; D004386:Duodenum / Q000098:blood supply*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged