Intestinal Telangiectasia in Turner's Syndrome

E. Rutlin; F. Wisløff; J. Myren; A. Serck-Hanssen

doi:10.1055/s-2007-1021654

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Endoscopy 1981; 13(2): 86-87
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1021654

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Intestinal Telangiectasia in Turner's Syndrome

E. Rutlin¹ , F. Wisløff¹ , J. Myren¹ , A. Serck-Hanssen²

¹Dept. of Gastroenterology, Ullevaal Hospital, Oslo, Norway
²Dept. of Pathology, Ullevaal Hospital, Oslo, Norway

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17 March 2008 (online)

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Summary

A 37-year old female with Turner's syndrome, iron deficiency anemia and intermittent gastrointestinal hemorrhage is described. Gastrointestinal endoscopy with biopsies, revealed telangiectasia in the duodenal bulb, the cecum and the ascending colon.

Endoscopy should be performed in patients with Turner's syndrome and anemia even if there are no signs of active gastrointestinal bleeding.

Key words:

Turner's syndrome - Telangiectasia - Gastrointestinal hemorrhage - Endoscopy