A Rare Association of Congenital Asplenia with Jejunal Arteriovenous Malformation.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND Isolated congenital asplenia is a poorly understood and rare form of primary immunodeficiency, often associated with life-threatening infections. CASE REPORT We encountered a unique case of a 22-year-old asplenic male who presented with severe iron-deficiency anemia secondary to occult gastrointestinal bleeding since age 15. Our extensive work-up confirmed jejunal arteriovenous malformations as the source of the bleed. Six months after the treatment, the patient has reported no further episodes of gastrointestinal bleeding and his hemoglobin has remained stable. CONCLUSIONS A comprehensive literature review confirmed that this is the first reported case of adult congenital asplenia associated with arteriovenous malformation in the United States. The relationship of isolated cong

SUBMITTER: Arnautovic JZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5659234 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature