Hemangiomatosis of the colon and peritoneum: case report and management discussion.
A 3-month-old infant presented with ascites, anemia, minimal rectal bleeding, and thrombocytopenia. He was found to have several hundred small cavernous hemangiomas of the colon and peritoneal surfaces. Treatment consisted of laser surgery, subtotal colectomy, and steroids. A brief review of the literature on intestinal hemangiomatosis is included as well as the complications of the disease and current therapy.
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003082:Colectomy; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones