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Diffuse cavernous hemangioma of the rectum: Evaluation and MRI

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Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were used preoperatively to stage the extent of a diffuse rectal hemangioma in a 37-year-old man with recurrent rectal bleeding. On T2-weighted MR scans, the lesion demonstrated a heterogeneous signal intensity with large portions displaying the hyperintensity characteristic of hemangiomas of solid organs. MRI did not depict calcified phleboliths evident on CT and barium enema.

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  1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Allegheny General Hospital, 320 East North Avenue, 15212-9986, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Anthony R. Lupetin M.D.

  2. Medical College of Pennsylvania at Allegheny Campus, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

    Anthony R. Lupetin M.D.

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Lupetin, A.R. Diffuse cavernous hemangioma of the rectum: Evaluation and MRI. Gastrointest Radiol 15, 343–345 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01888815

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