Jejunal phlebectasia presenting with massive gastrointestinal hemorrhage.
Our case report illustrates the clinicopathologic features of this rare vascular lesion and highlights that phlebectasia should be considered as a cause of gastrointestinal bleeding of undetermined etiology in adult patients.
Mejia
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Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio 78284-7878, USA.
Alvarez
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Anderson
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Encarnacion
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Luna
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Tio
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Lee
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D007583:Jejunum / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology