Fatal post-operative gastro intestinal hemorrhage because of angio-dysplasia of small intestine in aortic regurgitation.

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dc.contributorVarma, Praveen
dc.contributorMisra, Manoranjan
dc.contributorRadhakrishnan, Vishnupuri Venkatraman
dc.contributorNeelakandhan, Kurur Sankaran
dc.date.accessioned2012-12-04T11:44:07Z
dc.date.available2012-12-04T11:44:07Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.description.abstractGastrointestinal 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.
dc.identifier.citationInteractive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. 3; 1; 118-20en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1569-9293(03)00233-0
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.sctimst.ac.in/handle/123456789/503
dc.publisherInteractive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
dc.subjectCritical Care
dc.titleFatal post-operative gastro intestinal hemorrhage because of angio-dysplasia of small intestine in aortic regurgitation.
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