title: Bleeding jejunal phlebectasia in an adolescent: case report.
abstract: The first case of jejunal phlebectasia in a pediatric patient presenting with life-threatening gastrointestinal bleeding is described. The pathology of vascular anomalies is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, BS2 8BJ Bristol, United Kingdom. yatinpatel@doctors.net.uk
authors.forename: Yatin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Pramila
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ramani
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Grier
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McNally
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000098:blood supply*; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D054079:Vascular Malformations / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*