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Congenital colonic varices in the adult

Report of a case

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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PURPOSE: This study was conducted to report a rare cause of colonic bleeding. METHODS: Case report. CONCLUSION: Surgical resection of congenital colonic varices is associated with a low incidence of morbidity and mortality, and a favorable long-term prognosis can be expected when there is no evidence of hepatocellular disease (portal hypertension).

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  1. Departments of Surgery and Gastroenterology, St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri

    Hugo A. Villarreal M.D., Boyd C. Marts M.D., Ph.D., Walter E. Longo M.D., Tina Ure M.D., Anthony M. Vernava M.D. & Shoba Joshi M.D.

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Villarreal, H.A., Marts, B.C., Longo, W.E. et al. Congenital colonic varices in the adult. Dis Colon Rectum 38, 990–992 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02049739

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