Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. 7(4):289-291, AUGUST 1985

PMID: 3876366

Issn Print: 0192-0790

Publication Date: August 1985


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Intestinal Bleeding from a Caliber-Persistent Submucosal Artery in the Ileum

Karl Chen;

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Abstract

A 15-year-old boy developed massive intestinal bleeding. The initial mesenteric angiography and ileocolectomy failed to reveal the bleeding site. A repeat mesenteric angiography performed when bleeding recurred showed active bleeding from an ileal branch of the mesenteric artery. Histologically, the lesion proved to be a caliber-persistent submucosal artery that had ruptured. This appears to be the first report of “caliber-persistent” artery in the ileum.

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