Angiodysplasia (vascular malformations) of the colon presenting as an acute abdomen.
Angiodysplasia (vascular malformations) of the colon is extremely rare in children, and, as in adults, present with lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Here we report an unusual pediatric case of angiodysplasia of the terminal ileum and cecum presenting as an acute abdomen with radiological features suggestive of lymphoma.
Pediatric Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA.
Govardhana R
GR
Yannam
David C
DC
Yu
David R
DR
Kelly
Mike K
MK
Chen
Elizabeth A
EA
Beierle
D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology*; D016888:Angiodysplasia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D003106:Colon / Q000098:blood supply*; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male