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62 y/o man, autopsy, Hx alcohol abuse, small bowe

Presentation

A 62-year-old man with a history of alcohol abuse presented in 1988 with guaic positive stool. Following radiologic imaging, he underwent a partial small bowel resection. Three years later he presented with bright red blood per rectum. Several months after this presentation the patient died and an autopsy was performed.

Images

Initial computed tomography (1988)
Initial upper gastrointestinal series (1988)
CT study 3 years later (1991)
Gross pathology from autopsy

Description of Findings

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