The value of digital subtraction angiography in diagnosing small intestinal hemorrhage with unknown reasons
- VernacularTitle:不明原因小肠出血数字减影血管造影价值
- Author:
Guanghua LUO
;
Wenlian XIAO
;
Hong SHAN
;
Deqiu TANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hemorrhage of small intestine;
Digital subtraction anglography;
Diagnosis
- From:Journal of Interventional Radiology
1994;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To discuss the diagnostic value of DSA for unknown reason hemorrhage of small intestine.Methods 25 patients with hemorrhage of small intestine were performed angiography with Seldinger's technique through superior mesenteric artery.Results Eleven cases demonstrated direct signs of hemorrhage,12 cases of indirect signs of hemorrhage and 5 with both of the signs.The positive rate of hemorrhage was 72% including 10 cases of tumor(6 leiomyomas,2 leiomyosarcomas,1 interstitial tumor,1 small intestinal cancer),4 cases of Meckel's diverticulum,3 cases of vascular malformation and 1 case of inflammation.The coincidence rate of positive cases with pathology was 75%and the diagnostic accuracy of localization was 100%.Conclusions DSA angiography is very helpful for determining the location and chara-cter of unknown reason hemorrhage of small intestine.(J Intervent Radiol,2006,15:221-223)
