Gastric radiotherapy as treatment of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia

A patient with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia and von Willebrand's disease is described. He suffered recurrent episodes of gastrointestinal bleeding endoscopically localized to the cardia and body of the stomach. A cobalt 60 source was used to deliver 1600 rad to the patient's stoma...

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Published inThe American journal of gastroenterology Vol. 77; no. 1; p. 53
Main Authors Schwartz, J T, Patton, G A, Graham, D Y, Cain, G D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.1982
Subjects
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - etiology
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - radiotherapy
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Radiotherapy Dosage
Stomach Diseases - complications
Stomach Diseases - radiotherapy
Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic - complications
Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic - radiotherapy
von Willebrand Diseases - complications
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Summary:A patient with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia and von Willebrand's disease is described. He suffered recurrent episodes of gastrointestinal bleeding endoscopically localized to the cardia and body of the stomach. A cobalt 60 source was used to deliver 1600 rad to the patient's stomach. The effect of the radiation was remarkable in that he remained free of bleeding for more than 11 months. Radiotherapy should be considered for control of gastric bleeding in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia.
ISSN:0002-9270
DOI:10.1111/j.1572-0241.1982.tb04646.x