Angioectasias (alternatively known as angiodysplasias) are small, friable blood vessels that develop in the overall lining of the digestive tract. They develop mostly in the colon though they may lack in the stomach or the small intestine. These vessels are ineffective; hence they have a tendency of leaking out blood gradually causing anemia or bleeding.
A large number of angioectasias patients do not show any signs until they start bleeding. The symptoms might include:
The causes of the development of angioectasias are not completely identified, although there is a number of risk factors that predispose you to this disorder:
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Angioectasia is a tiny and weak blood vessel of the digestive tract, which is capable of leaking/blood. It also happens to be angiodysplasia.
Yes. The same condition:strong vessels in the gastrointestinal lining, which are dilated and weakened.
Colonic angioectasia is a condition of an abnormally easily bleeding blood vessel of the colonic lining.
Stomach angioectasia will develop when the weakened, enlarged blood vessels develop in the stomach lining, which may lead to bleeding.
They mostly arise with age or in association with other conditions such as kidney disease or heart disease and even in a family history or chronic bowel inflammation.
Physicians record colonic angioectasias under the relevant ICD-10 code of colonic angioectasia when recording and billing to have the right records.
In medical records small bowel angioectasia is listed under its own ICD-10 code of small bowel angioectasia.
Examples of treatment can be endoscopic therapy (heat or clips), iron supplements, medications against excess bleeding, or blood transfusion in case of necessity.
Note to book a check-up in case of the following reasons: Presence of blood in the stool (dark red or bright red), abnormal weakness or fatigue, and low iron content.
GastroDoxs provides professional testing, endoscopic care, ICD-10 records as well as follow up treatment in Jersey Village.
