title: [Angiodysplasia of the gastrointestinal tract: description of 2 cases].
abstract: Gastrointestinal angiodysplasia is an acquired and degenerative lesion characterized by proliferation and ectasias of the vessels of the mucosa and submucosa. It's thought to be one of the most common causes of lower gastrointestinal bleeding in the elderly. We describe two cases of angiodysplasia and review the related literature.
authors.affiliation: Sezione di Anatomia Patologica, Dipartimento di Oncologia e Neuroscienze, Università G. d'Annunzio di Chieti, Chieti.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Di Giovannantonio
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bellocci
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zappacosta
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Castrataro
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Angelucci
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lattanzio
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016888:Angiodysplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D013048:Specimen Handling; D013194:Staining and Labeling
vernacular_title: Angiodisplasia del tratto gastroenterico: descrizione di due casi.