Thalidomide for the treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding due to angiodysplasia in a patient with Glanzmann’s thrombasthenia

Thalidomide for the treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding due to angiodysplasia in a patient with Glanzmann’s thrombasthenia

Angiodysplasia is a frequent cause of persistent gastrointestinal (GI) hemorrhage in elderly patients. Although GI bleeding isn’t the most common manifestation in patients with bleeding disorders, when present, it represents a challenging complication. We describe a 62-year-old patient with Glanzman...

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Main Authors: Bruno K.L. Duarte, Silvia M. de Souza, Carolina Costa-Lima, Samuel S. Medina, Margareth C. Ozelo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-06-01
Series:Hematology Reports
Subjects:
angiodysplasia
thalidomide
Glanzmann's thrombasthenia
gastrointestinal bleeding
Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/hr/article/view/6961

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