International Research Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Rare Case of Gastric Arteriovenous Malformation with Persistent Anemia in a Patient with Recurrent Arteriovenous Malformation Widespread in Gastrointestinal Tract

Aditya Keerthi Rayapureddy

Interfaith Medical Center, New York, USA.

Nuzhat Tamanna

Rangpur Medical College, Bangladesh.

Syed Nurul Aziz

Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College, Bangladesh.

Ali Hasan Md. Sadek

St. Barnabas Hospital, New York, USA.

Tutul Chowdhury *

Interfaith Medical Center, New York, USA.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

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Abstract

Arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is an abnormal entanglement of blood vessels. AVMs in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is a rare condition and are often found incidentally during GI bleeding investigations. We present a case of a 57-year-old patient with chronic anemia who was diagnosed with AVM of the GI tract by colonoscopy treated with argon based laser therapy.Pt re-developed arteriovenous malformation in duodenum and ileum which are considered as unusual locations of this clinical entity. We also discussed pathogenesis, diagnosis, and reviewed available treatment options for GI AVMs.

Keywords: Arterio venous malformation, anemia, colonoscopy

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