Diffuse cavernous hemangioma of the rectum: MR imaging with endorectal surface coil and sphincter-saving surgery.
We describe the clinical features, diagnostic procedures, and treatment of two patients with diffuse cavernous hemangioma of the rectum. Sphincter-saving operations were performed in both patients, with satisfactory results. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with an endorectal surface coil, as well as a conventional body coil, was used to determine the extent of the hemangiomas. We recommend sphincter-saving surgery for the treatment of this benign disease that can cause life-threatening hemorrhage. MRI with an endorectal coil achieves higher-resolution images than conventional MRI.
Hasegawa
H
H
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan.
Teramoto
T
T
Watanabe
M
M
Imai
Y
Y
Muaki
M
M
Kodaira
S
S
Kitajima
M
M
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed