A 76-year-old man with severe aortic stenosis and stage 3 chronic kidney disease presents with recurrent episodes of painless maroon-colored stools and chronic iron deficiency anemia (hemoglobin 7.2 g/dL). Vital signs show BP 142/88 mmHg, HR 98/min, RR 18/min, temperature 37.2°C, and SpO2 98% on room air. Colonoscopy reveals dilated tortuous vessels in the cecum. Abdominal pain is notably absent. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

  1. A)Hemorrhoids
  2. B)AngiodysplasiaGABARITO
  3. C)Crohn disease
  4. D)Meckel diverticulum
  5. E)Diverticulitis

Explicação

Angiodysplasia consists of dilated thin walled vessels in the cecum and right colon associated with aortic stenosis and CKD. Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →

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