Advances in pediatric surgery

Korean Association of Pediatric Surgeons (대한소아외과학회)
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Diffuse Cavernous Hemangioma of the Rectosigmoid Colon - a Case Report -

범발성 해면상 S-결장 및 직장 혈관종 -1 예 보고-

  • Park, Yong-Geun (Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, the Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Chung, Jae-Hee (Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, the Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Song, Young-Tack (Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, the Catholic University of Korea)
  • 박용근 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 외과학교실) ;
  • 정재희 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 외과학교실) ;
  • 송영택 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 외과학교실)
  • Published : 2003.12.30
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Abstract

Diffuse cavernous hemangioma of the rectosigmoid is a rare lesion usually presented in children and young adult, often with life threatening hemorrhage. The clinical diagnosis is difficult and often delayed because of lack of awareness of the clinical features. We report a case of diffuse cavernous hemangioma of the rectosigmoid in a 12 year old boy who had undergone suture ligation under the impression of hemorrhoid at his age 3. Sphincter saving coloanal pull through procedure were applied as the surgical treatment. Sclerotherapy was needed with recurrent rectal bleeding 6 months after the pull through operation. The patient is well at 12 months follow-up.

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