Wu Yushan, Jia Yongbin, Jiang Mingshan, Zhang Hu
Department of Gastroenterology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Centre for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Front Med (Lausanne). 2025 Jan 15;11:1511513. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1511513. eCollection 2024.
An 83-year-old male presented to our Digestive System Department with a 5-day history of severe gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding and a 14-year history of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) with low platelet levels. Colonoscopy revealed extensive telangiectasias throughout the colon, particularly in the transverse and ascending segments. Standard treatment with proton-pump inhibitors and somatostatin proved ineffective. Additionally, conventional therapies such as estrogen and thalidomide were contraindicated due to the comorbidity of ITP. Endoscopic hemostasis was also difficult to perform because of the widespread nature of the lesions. However, after the innovative use of four courses of recombinant human vascular endostatin (Endostar) therapy, the colon telangiectasia was completely resolved, and the patient reported no GI bleeding for 2 years. Managing severe GI bleeding with a rare etiology is particularly challenging, especially in patients with contraindications to conventional treatments due to comorbidities. In this case, a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitor was successfully applied to treat a refractory and rare GI bleeding, which may offer a novel therapeutic approach for similar cases.
一名83岁男性因严重胃肠道出血5天、特发性血小板减少性紫癜(ITP)伴血小板水平低14年就诊于我院消化系统科。结肠镜检查发现整个结肠广泛存在毛细血管扩张,尤其是在横结肠和升结肠段。质子泵抑制剂和生长抑素的标准治疗无效。此外,由于合并ITP,雌激素和沙利度胺等传统疗法也属禁忌。由于病变广泛,内镜止血也难以实施。然而,在创新性地使用四个疗程的重组人血管内皮抑素(恩度)治疗后,结肠毛细血管扩张完全消退,患者报告2年未出现胃肠道出血。治疗病因罕见的严重胃肠道出血极具挑战性,尤其是对于因合并症而对传统治疗有禁忌的患者。在本病例中,血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)抑制剂成功应用于治疗难治性罕见胃肠道出血,这可能为类似病例提供一种新的治疗方法。