title: A case of a pseudo colonic mass causing gastrointestinal bleeding in a patient with a left ventricular assist device.
abstract: There are many complications associated with the left ventricular assist devices (LVADs), including gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB). We present a case of a pseudo colonic mass visualized on colonoscopy during workup for GIB in an LVAD patient necessitating a right colectomy with final pathology negative for malignancy. A review of the literature in regards to the pathology, diagnosis, and treatment of this interesting condition is included.
authors.affiliation: Division of General Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
authors.forename: Justin T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Huntington
authors.affiliation: Division of General Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
authors.forename: Robert L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Plews
authors.affiliation: Division of General Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
authors.forename: Sara A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Mansfield
authors.affiliation: Division of General Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Drosdeck
authors.affiliation: Division of General Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Evans
keywords: Colectomy; gastrointestinal bleeding; left ventricular assist device