A rare vascular tumor of the colon: Rectosigmoid hemangioma

Abstract

Gastrointestinal tract hemangioma is a rare entity, and it most frequently involves the rectosigmoid area. Painless rectal bleeding is the most frequent symptom, and diagnosis is usually straightforward with endoscopy and imaging. Surgical excision is the curative treatment. We herein present a case of rectosigmoid hemangioma.

Keywords

• Rectum, sigmoid colon, hemangioma

Kolonun seyrek görülen bir vasküler tümörü: Rektosigmoid hemanjiom

Öz

Gastrointestinal traktus hemanjiomları seyrek görülmekte olup en sık rektosigmoid bölgeyi tutarlar. Ağrısız rektal kanama en sık semptom olup tanı çoğu zaman endoskopi ve radyolojik görüntüleme ile konur. Küratif tedavi cerrahi eksizyondur. Burada bir rektosigmoid hemanjiom olgusunu takdim etmekteyiz.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Rektum, sigmoid kolon, hemanjiom

Kaynakça

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