Massive lower gastrointestinal bleeding from cecal lymphoid polyp in renal transplant recipient.
A 25-year-old renal transplant recipient receiving anticoagulant therapy for renal vein thrombosis, presented with massive lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Superior mesenteric angiogram revealed active bleeding in the cecum. Colonoscopy revealed a sessile ulcerated polyp in the cecum with satellite polyps. The polyps were fulgurated with Nd:YAG laser. Colonoscopy later revealed a remnant of the polyp, which was excised. The histopathology revealed a lymphoid polyp.
Mohandas
K M
KM
Division of Gastroenterology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Pare, Bombay.
Wagle
S D
SD
Swaroop
V S
VS
Almeida
A
A
Kamble
M
M
D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002430:Cecal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000150:complications*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D012082:Renal Veins; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000188:drug therapy
D000925:Anticoagulants