title: [Recurrent rectorrhagia caused by angiodysplasia of the colon localized exclusively by scintigraphy with Tc-99m red blood cells].
abstract: A case of angiodysplasia of the colon with clinical manifestation of massive rectal bleeding is presented. The activity and the severity of the life-threatening bleeding episode led to emergency exploratory laparotomy with intraoperative colonoscopy which was not diagnostic. Three years later, following multiple recurrent bleeding episodes and non diagnostic explorations, the localization of the hemorrhage was obtained by abdominal scintigraphy with 99mTc-red blood cells. Surgical removal of the affected area achieved definitive cure.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Clinico Unìversitario San Juan, Alicante.
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Martínez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martínez-Caballero
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Serrano
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Onrubia
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Benéitez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martínez-Egea
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Verdú
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Caballero
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Mayol
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Coronas
mesh_terms: D016888:Angiodysplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012007:Rectum; D012008:Recurrence
vernacular_title: Rectorragia recidivante por angiodisplasia de colon, localizada exclusivamente mediante gammagrafía con 99mTc-hematíes.