A Case of Gastrointestinal Bleed due to Angiodysplasia in Primary Care treated with Thalidomide by Samar Zaki in Journal of Clinical Case Reports, Medical Images and Health Sciences
A Case of Gastrointestinal Bleed due to Angiodysplasia in Primary Care treated with Thalidomide by Samar Zaki in Journal of Clinical Case Reports, Medical Images and Health Sciences Abstract: Angiodysplasia is an important and frequent cause of long-term intermittent gastrointestinal (GI) bleed in elderly patients. Gastrointestinal angiodysplasia (GIAD) is one of the most common cause in the elderly, while tumors dominate in younger individuals (below 50 years of age). GIAD can present as hematochezia, malena or as iron deficiency anemia with intermittently positive occult blood in stools. Several methods have been invented and tried with no desired outcomes. Recurrent symptoms and requirement for blood transfusions despite endoscopic therapy necessitate the evaluation for a pharmacological intervention. Medical management in the past comprised of hormonal therapy and octreotide. The use of thalidomide for recurrent GIAD is not common thus in our case study we describe the use of th...