Refractory lower gastrointestinal bleeding in a patient with parkes weber syndrome: A case report and review of the literature

Parkes Weber syndrome (PWS) is a rare disorder of limb hypertrophy and vascular abnormalities, including arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of a refractory lower gastrointestinal bleeding due to AVMs in a patient with PWS. We describe the case of...

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Main Authors: Elisabeth Belman Abeles, Joy Zhou Done, Chady Atallah
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:World Journal of Colorectal Surgery
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/wjcs.wjcs_12_22
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description Parkes Weber syndrome (PWS) is a rare disorder of limb hypertrophy and vascular abnormalities, including arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of a refractory lower gastrointestinal bleeding due to AVMs in a patient with PWS. We describe the case of a 54-year-old woman with PWS who presented with refractory lower gastrointestinal bleeding due to extensive AVMs in the sigmoid colon and rectum. We review her colonoscopy and computed tomography imaging and ultimate surgical management, including a low anterior resection and diverting loop ileostomy. In rare cases, PWS can cause severe lower gastrointestinal bleeding. It is imperative to understand the role of surgical intervention in such cases of refractory lower gastrointestinal bleeding.
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spelling doaj-art-54f0939ed7c24f5fb1dec782bfcf85f02025-08-20T03:14:40ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsWorld Journal of Colorectal Surgery1941-82132022-01-01111101310.4103/wjcs.wjcs_12_22Refractory lower gastrointestinal bleeding in a patient with parkes weber syndrome: A case report and review of the literatureElisabeth Belman AbelesJoy Zhou DoneChady AtallahParkes Weber syndrome (PWS) is a rare disorder of limb hypertrophy and vascular abnormalities, including arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of a refractory lower gastrointestinal bleeding due to AVMs in a patient with PWS. We describe the case of a 54-year-old woman with PWS who presented with refractory lower gastrointestinal bleeding due to extensive AVMs in the sigmoid colon and rectum. We review her colonoscopy and computed tomography imaging and ultimate surgical management, including a low anterior resection and diverting loop ileostomy. In rare cases, PWS can cause severe lower gastrointestinal bleeding. It is imperative to understand the role of surgical intervention in such cases of refractory lower gastrointestinal bleeding.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/wjcs.wjcs_12_22arteriovenous malformationlower gastrointestinal bleedparkes weber syndromerefractory bleed
spellingShingle Elisabeth Belman Abeles
Joy Zhou Done
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Refractory lower gastrointestinal bleeding in a patient with parkes weber syndrome: A case report and review of the literature
World Journal of Colorectal Surgery
arteriovenous malformation
lower gastrointestinal bleed
parkes weber syndrome
refractory bleed
title Refractory lower gastrointestinal bleeding in a patient with parkes weber syndrome: A case report and review of the literature
title_full Refractory lower gastrointestinal bleeding in a patient with parkes weber syndrome: A case report and review of the literature
title_fullStr Refractory lower gastrointestinal bleeding in a patient with parkes weber syndrome: A case report and review of the literature
title_full_unstemmed Refractory lower gastrointestinal bleeding in a patient with parkes weber syndrome: A case report and review of the literature
title_short Refractory lower gastrointestinal bleeding in a patient with parkes weber syndrome: A case report and review of the literature
title_sort refractory lower gastrointestinal bleeding in a patient with parkes weber syndrome a case report and review of the literature
topic arteriovenous malformation
lower gastrointestinal bleed
parkes weber syndrome
refractory bleed
url https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/wjcs.wjcs_12_22
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