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Endoscopy 1988; 20(5): 270-271
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1018191
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Familial Varices of the Colon

E. M. Beermann, M. B. Lagaay1 , J. M. van Nouhuys2 , D. Overbosch
  • Department of Internal Medicine, Rode Kruis Ziekenhuis, Sportlaanboo, 2566 MJ 's-Gravenhage, The Netherlands
  • 1Department of Surgery, Rode Kruis Ziekenhuis, Sportlaanboo, 2566 MJ 's-Gravenhage, The Netherlands
  • 2Department of Radiology, Rode Kruis Ziekenhuis, Sportlaanboo, 2566 MJ 's-Gravenhage, The Netherlands
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17. März 2008 (online)

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Summary

Two patients from the same family with varices throughout the entire colon and no apparent portal hypertension, are described. One patient experienced profuse bleeding after polypectomy, the other had recurrent rectal blood loss.

Key words:

Colonic varices - Familial varices - Gastrointestinal bleeding - Polyposis