Abstract
The first case of angiodysplasia occurring in acquired jejunal diverticulosis is reported. The patient presented with occult gastrointestinal bleeding and chronic anemia, and was created successfully by resection of a 25 cm long segment of jejunum. Possible pathogenetic mechanisms for both angiodysplasia and jejunal diverticulosis are discussed.
Highlights
The first case of angiodysplasia occurring in acquired jejuna! diverciculosis is reported
Diverticulosis of the gastrointestinal tract can he an acquired condition which arises with h ighesr frequency in the colon but which may be fo und in che small intestine (3 )
Jejuna! Jivercicu losis is not a rare condition; prospective autopsy studies using specimen insufflation techni4ues have documented an incidence of up to 4.6% [4]. They are a potential cause of malabsorption, pseudo-obstruction, mechanical obstruction, volvulus, perforation, anemia, abscess formation and hemorrhage [3,5]
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