Case Report

Idiopathic Colonic Varices as a Cause of Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Authors: RONALD J. PLACE, MD

Abstract

ABSTRACT: &NA; Idiopathic varices of the colon are rare, only 22 cases having been reported in the literature. This case report describes a 27‐year‐old man with gastrointestinal bleeding from idiopathic colonic varices. The diagnosis was made angiographically. The patient was treated conservatively without surgery and had no recurrence of bleeding in 48 months.

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