title: Jejunal phlebectasia presenting with massive gastrointestinal hemorrhage.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio 78284-7878, USA.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Mejia
authors.forename: O A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Alvarez
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Encarnacion
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Luna
authors.forename: F O
authors.initials: FO
authors.lastname: Tio
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: 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