title: [Familial varices of the colon. Report of four cases].
abstract: We report four cases of ileo-colonic varices in one family. This congenital disease is uncommon with only 21 cases described in the literature. Recurrent digestive tract bleeding is the most common manifestation, but varices can be asymptomatic. Digestive endoscopy leads to the diagnosis. The diagnosis of familial colonic varices can be considered when colonic varices occur in several members of a family with no evident cause, particularly portal hypertension or venous thrombosis. No treatment is usually necessary except when major or recurrent bleeding indicates surgical resection. These malformations are classified as vascular ectasia in the subgroup of cavernous haemangiomas.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Hépato-Gastroentérologie, Hôpital de la Conception, Marseille.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bernardini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barthet
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Castellani
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sahel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gauthier
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Botta-Fridlund
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003106:Colon / Q000098:blood supply*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics*
vernacular_title: Varices coliques familiales. A propos de quatre observations.