[Gastric polypoid angioma: a rare cause of bleeding in the elderly. Report of a case and review of the literature]. / L'angioma polipoide gastrico: una rara causa di sanguinamento nell'anziano. Rapporto su un caso e revisione della letteraura.

ABSTRACT

In 10,700 upper gastrointestinal endoscopies performed between 1990 and 1995; one case of gastric haemangioma was observed. The rarity of this tumour, which represents 0.05% of all the digestive neoplasms is underlined and its features and clinical history are reported. This case and the other four reported in Italy during the last fifteen years are critically reviewed. The various diagnostic-therapeutic pictures emerging from literature are examined.