Publication Type : Journal Article
Thematic Areas : Medical Sciences
Publisher : Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery,
Source : Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Volume 3, Issue 1, p.118–120 (2004)
Url : https://academic.oup.com/icvts/article/3/1/118/662634
Keywords : Angiodyspalsia, Angiography, Aortic regurgitation, Gastro-intestinal hemorrhage
Campus : Kochi
School : School of Medicine
Department : C. V. T. S.
Year : 2004
Abstract : Gastrointestinal bleeding due to angiodysplasia of the large intestine associated with calcific aortic stenosis is a well-known entity. Angiodysplasias are artero-venous malformations and they form one of the common causes of occult gastro-intestinal bleeding in the elderly. A 59-year-old man underwent aortic valve replacement for severe aortic regurgitation, developed severe gastro intestinal bleeding. Selective angiography was inconclusive. Exploratory laparotomy revealed angiodysplasia of the terminal ileum, which was resected. We report this case to draw attention to this rare cause of gastro intestinal bleeding and the difficulty in arriving at a diagnosis by the usual investigations.
Cite this Research Publication : Dr. Praveen Varma, Misra, M., Radhakrishnan, V. Venkatrama, and Neelakandhan, K. Sankaran, “Fatal post-operative gastro intestinal hemorrhage because of angio-dysplasia of small intestine in aortic regurgitation”, Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 118–120, 2004.