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Massive hemorrhage in pregnancy caused by a diffuse cavernous hemangioma of the rectum--EUS as imaging modality of choice.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19008968     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Hemorrhoidal bleeding is common during pregnancy. Other preexisting anorectal conditions can also be exacerbated by the increased vascular volume and pelvic congestion. We present the case of a young woman who developed life-threatening rectal bleeding requiring early delivery. Through use of endorectal endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS), the condition was diagnosed as a diffuse cavernous rectal hemangioma. To our knowledge, this is the first report to present Doppler images of pulsatile flow through the cavernous hemangioma. The EUS findings are correlated with those of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imagining (MRI), and a brief discussion follows.
Authors:
Klaus Gottlieb; Philip Coff; Harold Preiksaitis; Adam Juviler; Peter Fern
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2008-09-03
Journal Detail:
Title:  Medscape journal of medicine     Volume:  10     ISSN:  1934-1997     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2008  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-11-14     Completed Date:  2009-02-10     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101462763     Medline TA:  Medscape J Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  206     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Endoscopic Ultrasound, Sacred Heart Medical Center, Spokane, Washington, USA. klausg@u.washington.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Colonoscopy / methods
Endosonography / methods*
Female
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / complications,  diagnosis*
Hemangioma, Cavernous / complications,  diagnosis*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / diagnosis*
Rectal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
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