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Case Reports
. 2007 Nov 8:5:129.
doi: 10.1186/1477-7819-5-129.

Angioleiomyoma of the small intestine - a rare cause of gastrointestinal bleeding

Umar Sadat  1 , N S Theivacumar, Joe Vat, Asif Jah
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Case Reports

Angioleiomyoma of the small intestine - a rare cause of gastrointestinal bleeding

Umar Sadat et al. World J Surg Oncol. .

Abstract

Background: Benign tumors are a rare cause of gastrointestinal hemorrhage of which angioleiomyomas constitute a very small minority. They have been reported in literature to present with volvulus, bleeding or intussusceptions.

Case presentation: An interesting case of a patient presenting with gastrointestinal bleeding from an underlying angioleiomyoma is discussed along with its management options.

Conclusion: Angioleiomyoma though rare can be managed successfully by surgical and/or minimally invasive endovascular procedures.

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Figure 1
Selective superior mesenteric artery angiogram showing large feeding artery to a mass in the right iliac fossa with extensive vascular blush.
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Figure 2
Venous phase of selective superior mesenteric artery angiogram showing large draining vein from the mass.
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Figure 3
Communication of the draining vein into the portal venous system.
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Figure 4
Excised tumor, measuring approximately 70 × 65 × 50 mm.
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Figure 5
Histology of the angioleiomyoma with H&E staining.
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