Cavernous hemangiomas of the rectum: report of three cases

Authors: Amarapurkar, D.; Jadliwala, M.; Punamiya, S.; Jhawer, P.; Chitale, A.; Amarapurkar, A.

Source: The American Journal of Gastroenterology, Volume 93, Number 8, 1 August 1998 , pp. 1357-1359(3)

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Abstract:

Cavernous hemangioma of the rectum are uncommon benign vascular lesions. Misdiagnosis often occurs because of lack of awareness of classic clinical features. Endoscopy, plain x-ray abdomen, barium enema, and selective angiography are useful means of investigation for accurate diagnosis. Three cases of rectal haemangioma are presented that were earlier misdiagnosed as ulcerative colitis.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9270(98)00328-1

Affiliations: 1: aDepartments of Gastroenterology, Surgery, Radiology, Pathology Bombay Hospital and Medical Research Centre and Institute of Post Graduate Sciences and Department of Pathology, BYL Nair Charitable Hospital, Bombay, India

Publication date: 1998-08-01