A rare case of massive gastrointestinal bleeding

Gulec, Seda; Urganci, Nafiye; Aydin, Övgü; Kalyoncu, Derya

doi:10.23736/s0393-3660.18.03886-x

A rare case of massive gastrointestinal bleeding

Gulec S., Urganci N., Aydin O., Kalyoncu D.

GAZZETTA MEDICA ITALIANA ARCHIVIO PER LE SCIENZE MEDICHE, cilt.178, ss.576-579, 2019 (ESCI)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 178
Basım Tarihi: 2019
Doi Numarası: 10.23736/s0393-3660.18.03886-x
Dergi Adı: GAZZETTA MEDICA ITALIANA ARCHIVIO PER LE SCIENZE MEDICHE
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.576-579
İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Pseudoxanthoma elasticum is a systemic connective tissue disorder is characterized by progressive calcification and degeneration in elastic fibrils. The gastrointestinal bleeding is the second most common sign following the retinal hemorrhage. Herein, we report the first case of pseudoxanthoma elasticum with both upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding.