Hemangioma of the rectum: (A) Common tumor, (B) Fatal hemorrhage not seen, (C) Ulcerative colitis like symptoms seen, (D) None
Answer is C. Hemangioma of Rectum: Hemangioma of the rectum is an uncommon cause of serious hemorrhage When localized in the lower pa of the rectum or anal canal, a hemnagioma can be excised When the lesion is diffuse, or lying in the upper pa of the rectum, the symptoms simulate ulcerative colitis Diagnosis is often missed for a long period, or it is mistakenly thought to be carcinoma Selective angiography and embolization may be helpful, but excision of the rectum is sometimes required Ref: Bailey 27th edition Pgno: 1327