title: Giant Cystic Arteriovenous Malformation of the Mesentery and the Role of Cross-Sectional Imaging in Occult Gastrointestinal Bleeding.
abstract: A 29-year-old woman presented with profound iron-deficiency anemia. Cross-sectional imaging identified a mass in the ileal mesentery. Surgical resection was curative and revealed a giant cystic arteriovenous malformation. Our report highlights the role of cross-sectional imaging in the evaluation and management of iron-deficiency anemia and obscure gastrointestinal hemorrhage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA.
authors.forename: Adarsh M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Thaker
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA.
authors.forename: Felicia
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Allard
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Goldsmith
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA.
authors.forename: Douglas
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Horst
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA.
authors.forename: Elliot B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Tapper