Gastrointestinal haemorrhage in a haemophiliac due to a jejunal haemangioma.
Spontaneous mucosal bleeding is not uncommon in hereditary coagulation factor deficiencies and is usually due to a local lesion. We report a case of repeated episodes of melaena in a known haemophiliac caused by a cavernous haemangioma in the jejunum.
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Department of Surgery, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India.
Booshanam
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Chandy
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Kurian
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D000328:Adult; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000150:complications*; D006467:Hemophilia A / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007580:Jejunal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D012007:Rectum