title: An unusual cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding: a case report and a review of literature.
abstract: This is an unusual case report of a 60-year-old man who presented with massive rectal bleeding due to angiomatous formation. He was also found to be cirrhosis and to have an ectopic left kidney in the midline over the roof of the mesenteric vessel. He was treated successfully by performing a right hemicolectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: M Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Al Shehri
authors.forename: O G
authors.initials: OG
authors.lastname: Ajao
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Abu-Eshy
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jastaniah
authors.forename: M Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Al Nami
mesh_terms: D000798:Angiomatosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D003082:Colectomy; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged