Cavernous hemangioma of the ileum in a young man: A case report and review of literature

Endotherapy for small-bowel recurrent bleeding from a jejunal cavernous hemangioma in an elderly patient

“…Cavernous hemangiomas are rare vascular malformations of mesenchymal origin, potentially involving the small bowel and accounting for 7%–10% of all benign tumors in this gastrointestinal segment 1 2 3 . Similarly to other benign small-bowel tumors, cavernous hemangioma may remain asymptomatic for many years before becoming clinically manifest, usually with iron-deficiency anemia or with gastrointestinal bleeding (either overt or occult, often intermittent) 4 5 .…”

“…Similarly to other benign small-bowel tumors, cavernous hemangioma may remain asymptomatic for many years before becoming clinically manifest, usually with iron-deficiency anemia or with gastrointestinal bleeding (either overt or occult, often intermittent) 4 5 . Although small-bowel cavernous hemangioma is mostly common in the young, elderly patients may also be affected 1 3 .…”

Solitary Ileal Hemangioma in a 3-year-old Male

“…The most common site in the small bowel is the jejunum. [ 1 ] They originate in the submucosal vascular plexus. Most hemangiomas are pedunculated intraluminal polypoid masses on gross pathology, but occasionally, they may have an infiltrative submucosal growth pattern.…”