Angiodysplasia
Colon Angiodysplasia (4 of 24)
Ablative Therapy with Argon Plasma Argon plasma coagulation (APC) has been adopted into general gastrointestinal practice as an effective and theoretically safer approach to cauterization. The advantage...
Colon Angiodysplasia (3 of 24)
Angiodysplasia is a degenerative lesion of previously healthy blood vessels found most commonly in the cecum and proximal ascending colon. Seventy-seven percent of angiodysplasias are located in the...
Colon Angiodysplasia (2 of 24)
Angiodysplasia is the most common vascular lesion of the gastrointestinal tract, and this condition may be asymptomatic, or it may cause gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. The vessel walls are thin, with...
Colon Angiodysplasia (1 of 24)
This is a 63 year-old male, previously admitted on 4 different occasions for massive lower gastrointestinal bleeding, needing multiple blood transfusions. He is referred to our unit for evaluation....
Duodenal Angiodysplasia (3 of 3)
Argon plasma coagulator was used to recurrent bleeding from GI angiodysplasias. Endoscopic argon plasma coagulation is both effective and safe for prevention of recurrent bleeding from GI angiodysplasia....
Duodenal Angiodysplasia (2 of 3)
Angiodysplasia or arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is the most common vascular anomaly of the GI tract. Composed of an ectatic, dilated submucosal vein (usually multiple occurrences), colonic angiodysplasia...
Duodenal Angiodysplasia (1 of 3)
This 80 year-old female, who had presented multiple times, black stool to the extent that the hemoglobin had dropped to 8 g / dl. An endoscopy was performed finding the exact site bleeding that is...
Angiodysplasia of the Duodenum (3 of 4)
Angiodysplasia is characterized by degenerative vascular dilation of the capillary net in the absence of dysplastic tissue. On endoscopy, flat or slightly elevated, reddish, roundish or starry lesions...
Angiodysplasia of the Duodenum (2 of 4)
Endoscopic Ablation Bleeding was controlled using the argon plasma coagulator. One of the most common complications associated with angiodysplasias is bleeding, which is often occult Angiodysplastic...
Angiodysplasia of the Duodenum (1 of 4)
This 72 year-old female has been presented with several episodes of melenas, her hemoglobin was 8.3 Gr/dl. the upper endoscopy shows this vascular lesion in the second portion of the duodenum. Aberrant...