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Diffuse cavernous hemangioma of the rectum: MR imaging with endorectal surface coil and sphincter-saving surgery

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We describe the clinical features, diagnostic procedures, and treatment of two patients with diffuse cavernous hemangioma of the rectum. Sphincter-saving operations were performed in both patients, with satisfactory results. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with an endorectal surface coil, as well as a conventional body coil, was used to determine the extent of the hemangiomas. We recommend sphincter-saving surgery for the treatment of this benign disease that can cause life-threatening hemorrhage. MRI with an endorectal coil achieves higher-resolution images than conventional MRI.

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  1. Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Keio University, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, 160, Tokyo, Japan

    Hirotoshi Hasegawa, Tatsuo Teramoto, Masahiko Watanabe & Masaki Kitajima

  2. Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Keio University, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, 160, Tokyo, Japan

    Yutaka Imai

  3. Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Keio University, 35 Shinanomachi Shinjuku-ku, 160, Tokyo, Japan

    Makio Muaki

  4. First Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Teikyo University, Tokyo, Japan

    Susumu Kodaira

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Hasegawa, H., Teramoto, T., Watanabe, M. et al. Diffuse cavernous hemangioma of the rectum: MR imaging with endorectal surface coil and sphincter-saving surgery. J Gastroenterol 31, 875–879 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02358618

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