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Gastrointestinal angiodysplasia in chronic renal failure
Joint Authors
Ben Maiz, Hedi
Boubaker, K.
Kaaroud, Hayet
Bin Fatimah, Layla
Beji, Sumayyah
Bin Hamidah, Fathi
Bin Abd Allah, Tayyib
al-Yunusi, Fathi
Haydari, H.
Khidr, A. M.
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 19, Issue 5 (31 Oct. 2008), pp.809-812, 4 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
2008-10-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Topics
- Patients
- Digestive system
- Kidneys
- Diseases
- Hemodialysis
- Complications(Medicine)
- Kidney failure
- Angiodysplasia
Abstract EN
Gastrointestinal (GI) hemorrhage is a frequent and sometimes life-threatening complication of end-stage renal failure.
Angiodysplasia (AD), vascular malformation, is the most common cause of recurrent lower-intestinal hemorrhage in patients with renal failure.
We report four chronic hemodialysis patients with AD.
All patients presented with severe anemia requiring transfusion.
GI hemorrhage ceased spontaneously in three cases and after treatment with argon plasma coagulation in another.
Diagnosis of AD is usually challenging, since its cause is still unknown, and its clinical presentation is variable.
Lesions are multiple in 40-75% of cases, often located in the stomach and duodenum but can affect the colon and the jejunum.
Diagnosis is improved by endoscopy which has a much higher sensitivity compared to angiography.
Capsular endoscopy may reveal the hemorrhage site in the small intestine when regular endoscopy fails, and therapeutic intervention usually include argon plasma coagulation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kaaroud, Hayet& Bin Fatimah, Layla& Beji, Sumayyah& Boubaker, K.& Haydari, H.& Bin Hamidah, Fathi…[et al.]. 2008. Gastrointestinal angiodysplasia in chronic renal failure. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 19, no. 5, pp.809-812.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kaaroud, Hayet…[et al.]. Gastrointestinal angiodysplasia in chronic renal failure. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 19, no. 5 (Dec. 2008), pp.809-812.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kaaroud, Hayet& Bin Fatimah, Layla& Beji, Sumayyah& Boubaker, K.& Haydari, H.& Bin Hamidah, Fathi…[et al.]. Gastrointestinal angiodysplasia in chronic renal failure. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2008. Vol. 19, no. 5, pp.809-812.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 811-812
Record ID
BIM-39824