Jejunal phlebectasia presenting with massive gastrointestinal hemorrhage. 1996

E M Mejia, and O A Alvarez, and E C Anderson, and C E Encarnacion, and M Luna, and F O Tio, and M Lee
Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio 78284-7878, USA.

Our case report illustrates the clinicopathologic features of this rare vascular lesion and highlights that phlebectasia should be considered as a cause of gastrointestinal bleeding of undetermined etiology in adult patients.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007579 Jejunal Diseases Pathological development in the JEJUNUM region of the SMALL INTESTINE. Disease, Jejunal,Diseases, Jejunal,Jejunal Disease
D007583 Jejunum The middle portion of the SMALL INTESTINE, between DUODENUM and ILEUM. It represents about 2/5 of the remaining portion of the small intestine below duodenum. Jejunums
D005260 Female Females
D006471 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Bleeding in any segment of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT from ESOPHAGUS to RECTUM. Hematochezia,Hemorrhage, Gastrointestinal,Gastrointestinal Hemorrhages,Hematochezias
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D014648 Varicose Veins Enlarged and tortuous VEINS. Varices,Varix,Varicose Vein,Vein, Varicose,Veins, Varicose

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