1992 Volume 34 Issue 11 Pages 2635-2641
We reported a case of colonic cavernous hemangioma in childhood, in which an endoscopic electrocoagulation therapy was carried out successfully. A 2-year-9-monthold boy was admitted to Ibi General Hospital in June, 1991, because of anal bleeding for a month. A colonoscopic examination revealed widely scattered submucosal nodules extending from the sigmoid colon to the anorectal dentate line, that measured up to 5 mm in size. Through 3 trials of endoscopic electrocoagulation, that was carried out on 15 points in the lesion under general anesthesia, hemangiomas were coagulated completely and perfect hemostasis was obtained. After 6 months, no hemangiomas were found on total colonoscopic examination.
