Chronic rectal bleeding in Proteus syndrome.

[proteus syndrome]

Proteus Syndrome is a rare congenital hamartomatous disorder that typically manifests itself in overgrowth , vascular malformation and disregulation of fatty tissue . The tissues affected are commonly the limbs but can be of any tissue . Vascular anomalies are common and appear at random sites on the body . Diagnosis is often difficult leading to wrong treatment . We describe a case of a 17 -year -old girl with Proteus syndrome presented with symptomatic anaemia secondary to chronic rectal bleeding . Computed Tomography Angiogram of Abdomen and Pelvis confirmed the presence of rectal vascular malformations .