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Which of the following is the least common possibility about Angiodysplasia of colon?

A
Involvement of cecum
B
Involvement of rectum in 50% of cases
C
Affecting age group>40 years
D
Cause of troublesome lower GI haemorrhage
High-Yield Explanation
Vascular ectasia( Angiodysplasia) MC Vascular lesion found in the colon: Vascular ectasia MC cause of recurrent lower Intestinal bleeding after 60 years of age : Vascular ectasia Arise from age- related degeneration of previously normal colonic blood vessels. Acquired condition Almost always occur in the caecum or the proximal ascending colon Usually multiple, are < 5mm in diameter Rarely identified with gross inspection or routine pathologic examination Diagnosed with colonoscopy or angiography Angiography : Slow emptying of vein & dilation of sub mucosal vessels

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