title: [Gastrointestinal angiodysplasia: about 54 cases].
abstract: Angiodysplasia is an arteriovenous malformation which can reach the entire gastrointestinal tract and especially the colon. Its management is often difficult. The aim of this study was to assess the clinical, topographic and therapeutic characteristics of angiodysplasia.
  
  
  METHODS
  it is a retrospective study including 54 cases of GI angiodysplasia collected over 13 years.
  
  
  RESULTS
  the mean age was 62 years: 66% were males. Angiodysplastic lesions were predominantly located in the colon (85%). Nine patients required an endoscopic treatment. Electrocoagulation wases used in 8 cases and a sclerotherapy in 1 case. Surgical resection was necessary in 2 patients which died of the after-effects of surgery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  angiodysplasia is a common etiology of chronic lower GI bleeding particularly in the elderly.
authors.affiliation: Service de gastro-entérologie de l'hôpital Habib Thameur, Tunis, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Asma
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kchaou-Ouakaa
authors.forename: Najet
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Belhadjbrik
authors.forename: Jamel
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kharrat
authors.forename: Dalila
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gargouri
authors.forename: Asma
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kochef
authors.forename: Afef
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kilani
authors.forename: Malika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Romani
authors.forename: Abdeljabbar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghorbel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016888:Angiodysplasia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies