Ann Coloproctol.
2013 Feb;29(1):31-33. 10.3393/ac.2013.29.1.31.
A Large Polypoid Vascular Ectasia Removed by Using a Polypectomy With a Detachable Snare in an Asymptomatic Patient
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- 1Department of Gastroenterology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. shsj9128@ajou.ac.kr
- KMID: 1424744
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2013.29.1.31
Abstract
- Vascular ectasia is a well-known cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding in the elderly. Endoscopically, it usually appears as a flat or elevated bright red lesion. We report on an extremely rare case of a large, pedunculated, polypoid vascular ectasia in an asymptomatic patient. A large pedunculated polypoid mass in the sigmoid colon was observed on colonoscopy during a regular health check-up, and a polypectomy was performed using a detachable snare. In histology, vessels with massive dilation were found mainly in the submucosa, which was consistent with vascular ectasia.
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