Cavernous haemangioma of the jejunum. A case report and approach to obscure chronic gastro-intestinal bleeding.
A 31-year-old woman who had been investigated for almost lifelong iron deficiency anaemia caused by chronic gastro-intestinal blood loss was found to have a large cavernous haemangioma of the jejunum. The literature relating to the latter is reviewed and a diagnostic approach to obscure gastro-intestinal bleeding considered.
D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D007580:Jejunal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*