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Classification

There are multiple systems of classification of angiodysplasia. One system of classification is based on location, size, and number of angiodysplasias. [1] Another system uses endoscopic findings to classify angiodysplasia. [2]

Classification of gastrointestinal angiodysplasia
Location Size Number of lesions
Gastric Minute (<2 mm in diameter) Unique (n = 1)
Duodenal Intermediate (2 to 5 mm) Multiple (n = 2 to 10)
Jejunal Large (>5 mm) Diffuse (n > 10)
Colonic
For example, "D-S2-N3" signifies multiple angiodysplasias of intermediate size in the duodenum.


Type 1: Angioectasias:

Type 1 a - punctulate erythema (< 1 mm), with or without oozing

Type 1 b - patchy erythema (a few mm), with or without oozing

Type 2: Dieulafoy's lesions:

Type 2 a - punctulate lesions (< 1 mm), with pulsatile bleeding

Type 2b - pulsatile red protrusion, without surrounding venous dilatation

Type 3 - pulsatile red protrusion, with surrounding venous dilatation

Type 4 - other lesions not classified into any of the above categories.


References

  1. Schmit A, Van Gossum A (1998). "Proposal for an endoscopic classification of digestive angiodysplasias for therapeutic trials. The European Club of Enteroscopy". Gastrointest Endosc. 48 (6): 659. doi:10.1016/s0016-5107(98)70080-x. PMID 9852467.
  2. Yano T, Yamamoto H, Sunada K, Miyata T, Iwamoto M, Hayashi Y; et al. (2008). "Endoscopic classification of vascular lesions of the small intestine (with videos)". Gastrointest Endosc. 67 (1): 169–72. doi:10.1016/j.gie.2007.08.005. PMID 18155439.

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