angiodysplasia
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In medicine (gastroenterology), angiodysplasia is a small vascular malformation of the gut. It is a common cause of otherwise unexplained gastrointestinal bleeding and anemia. Lesions are often multiple, and frequently involve the cecum or ascending colon, although they can occur at other places. Treatment may be with colonoscopic interventions, angiography and embolization, medication, or occasionally surgery.
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- Endoscopic image of argon plasma coagulation of colonic angiodysplasia.
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Research
2,664 papers- Recent advances in the treatment of refractory gastrointestinal angiodysplasia.United European gastroenterology journal · 2024
- Standard of Care Versus Octreotide in Angiodysplasia-Related Bleeding (the OCEAN Study): A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.Gastroenterology · 2024
- Gastrointestinal Angiodysplasia: Diagnosis and Management.Gastrointestinal endoscopy clinics of North America · 2017
- Pharmacotherapy for Gastrointestinal Angiodysplasia: is it effective?Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy · 2024
- Gastrointestinal Angiodysplasia before and after TAVR.The New England journal of medicine · 2024
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In medicine (gastroenterology), angiodysplasia is a small vascular malformation of the gut. It is a common cause of otherwise unexplained gastrointestinal bleeding and anemia. Lesions are often multiple, and frequently involve the cecum or ascending colon, although they can occur at other places. Treatment may be with colonoscopic interventions, angiography and embolization, medication, or occasionally surgery.
==Signs and symptoms== Although some cases present with black, tarry stool (melena), the blood loss can be subtle, with the anemia symptoms predominating.
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