title: Duodeno--jejunal vascular malformation.
abstract: Vascular malformations are rare but an important cause of obscure upper gastrointestinal bleeding. A patient with a large vascular malformation involving the duodenum and proximal jejunum, presenting with a severe bout of melaena, is described. The diagnosis was suspected on endoscopy and confirmed by angiography and surgery.
authors: Department of Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
authors: D K
authors: DK
authors: Bhasin
authors: R S
authors: RS
authors: Chhina
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Nagi
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Singh
authors: A K
authors: AK
authors: Malik
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Singh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications; D004386:Duodenum / Q000098:blood supply*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male