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  • Title: Colonic angiodysplasia and blood loss.
    Author: Johnson RE, Vellozzi CJ.
    Journal: Am Fam Physician; 1985 Sep; 32(3):93-102. PubMed ID: 3876020.
    Abstract:
    Colonic angiodysplasia is now recognized as a frequent cause of gastrointestinal bleeding in patients over age 55. These microvascular arteriovenous malformations may be as common a cause of colonic bleeding as diverticular disease. The lesions are not evident on barium studies. Even colonoscopy and selective colonic angiography can give false-negative results. Therefore, repeated studies for recurrent episodes of bleeding are often necessary before the diagnosis is made. Methods of treatment include coagulation biopsy, segmental colon resection and right hemicolectomy.
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