Judicious usage of estrogen/progesterone for angiodysplasia.

Abstract

We recently experienced a case of a female hemodialysis patient with multiple intestinal angiodysplasias. In 2001, she complained of melena, and angiographic embolization halted bleeding from ileum angiodysplasia. In 2002, she again complained of black stool. Abdominal angiography found jejunum angiodysplasia, and pharmacological therapy with estrogen/progesterone was required to stop the bleeding. Ethical demands to develop new hemodialyzers that do not release estrogen-like substances are discussed.

• Authors: Tsuneo Takenaka, Yoshihiko Kanno, Hiromichi Suzuki
• Journal: Artificial organs (Artif Organs) Vol. 29 Issue 1 Pg. 88-9 (Jan 2005) ISSN: 0160-564X [Print] United States
• PMID: 15644090 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic
• Estrogens
• Mestranol
• Norethindrone

Topics

• Angiodysplasia (complications, drug therapy)
• Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic (therapeutic use)
• Estrogens (therapeutic use)
• Female
• Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage (etiology, prevention & control)
• Humans
• Jejunal Diseases (complications, drug therapy)
• Mestranol (therapeutic use)
• Middle Aged
• Norethindrone (therapeutic use)