Varicosis Coli totalis: Report of a Case of Idiopathic Aetiology

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A case of colonic varices manifesting with rectal bleeding in a young patient is presented. There was no evidence of portal hypertension or any other cause. Familial history was also negative. Diagnosis was established by barium enema, colonoscopy and angiography. On colonoscopy, varices involved the entire colon. At operation, dilatation of the subserosal small veins of the entire small and large bowel was confirmed. The patient underwent a subtotal colectomy with ileorectal anastomosis with satisfactory result.

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Journal ID (publisher-id): DIG

Journal ID (nlm-ta): Digestion

Journal ID (doi): 10.1159/issn.0012-2823

Title: Digestion

Publisher: S. Karger AG

ISSN (Print): 0012-2823

ISSN (Electronic): 1421-9867

Publication date Subscription-year: 1990

Publication date (Print): 1990

Publication date (Electronic): 03 February 2009

Volume: 47

Issue: 4

Pages: 232-235

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^aGastroenterology Unit, and ^b2nd Surgical Department, Athens Naval and Veterans Hospital, Greece

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Publisher ID: 200502 Other ID: Digestion 1990;47:232–235

DOI: 10.1159/000200502

PubMed ID: 2100273

SO-VID: 3b9096c9-59c5-40ee-8b79-539546947b7e

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Date received : 26 April 1990

Date accepted : 28 August 1990

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Pages: 4

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