A Case of Angiodysplasia Involving Entire Stomach Causing Chronic Upper Gastrointestinal Blood Loss in Young Man.
- Author:
Jung Woo SHIN
1
,
2
;
Hwoon Yong JUNG
;
Myung Gyu CHOI
;
Seung Jae MYUNG
;
Suk Kyun YANG
;
Weon Seon HONG
;
Jin Ho KIM
;
Young Il MIN
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center
2. Korea. hyjung@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Angiodysplsia;
Stomach;
Gastrointestinal bleeding
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency;
Angiodysplasia*;
Erythrocyte Transfusion;
Gastrectomy;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Stomach*;
Young Adult
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2002;24(1):21-24
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Angiodysplasia as a cause of gastrointestinal bleeding is increasingly recognized with the advancement of diagnostic technique. Most of angiodysplasia occur in old age and their sizes rarely exceed a few millimiters in diameters. Angiodysplasia of the gastrointestinal tract in young adult and adolescent is a very rare cause of gastrointestinal bleeding and thought to be a distinct clinicopathologic entity. We experienced a case of angiodysplasia in young man with chronic upper gastrointestinal bleeding and iron deficiency anemia required periodic red blood cell transfusion. It is a very rare case that angiodysplasia involved entire stomach and total gastrectomy was necessary to manage chronic bleeding.
