Gastric telangiectasis: a rare cause of severe blood loss in CREST syndrome.
A 46 year old woman presented with the CREST variety of systemic sclerosis and occult gastrointestinal bleeding due to vascular malformations of her stomach. Partial gastrectomy cured her anaemia. In systemic sclerosis, visceral angiography should be performed early when initial investigations have been negative.
el-Omar
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MM
Gastrointestinal Laboratory, Rayne Institute, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.
Jenkins
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AP
Hollowood
K
K
Banerjee
A K
AK
Thompson
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RP
D017675:CREST Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002445:Celiac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008638:Mesenteric Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013684:Telangiectasis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging