An Unusual Cause of Life-Threatening Rectal BleedingTo the Editor:Cavernous hemangioma of the rectum is a rare benign vascular lesion. The most frequent site of occurrence in the gastrointestinal tract is the rectosigmoid area. It is typically diagnosed at adulthood and the most common symptom is recurrent painless rectal bleeding, which occasionally could be life-threatening. Imaging techniques play an important role not only in Address correspondence and reprint requests to N.
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