[Angiographic image of intestinal angiodysplasia of the duodenum in comparison with endoscopy--case report].
Angiodysplasia of the bowel wall is a malformation of intestinal giodysplasia of the bowel wall is a malformation of intestinal blood vessels. There seem to be different aetiologies of this disease entity. It is reported to be a common cause of occult intestinal bleeding in patients with negative findings on primary endoscopy of the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract. They occur most frequently in the right colon. The case reported demonstrates endoscopy and arteriography of extensive angiodysplasia in duodenum and proximal jejunum causing severe bleeding.
Meindl
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Abteilung Radiologie I, Barmherzigen Schwestern vom Hl. Kreuz, Wels, Osterreich.
Haidenthaler
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Knoflach
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Stadler
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Wimmer
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D000368:Aged; D016888:Angiodysplasia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D000792:Angiography; D002196:Capillaries / Q000473:pathology; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D004384:Duodenoscopy; D004386:Duodenum / Q000098:blood supply*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009780:Occult Blood; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity