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[|Human|] I had a colonoscopy and endoscopy today after having had a bout of c dff for 2 months. The surgeon told me I have arterial venous malfunction in the colon. I have no bleeding but have had diarrhea several times a day for almost 3 months. I am very concerned about the chronic diarrhea since its affecting my quality of life.he did some bipsies during the procedure. Should I be doing anything more. Can this become serious?
[|AI|]  Hello and thanks for writing. I can understand your concern and would try to help you in the best possible way. An AVM in the colon is quite common abnormality. The decision to whether to treat it and what method to employ depends upon whether there is any bleeding from the AVM or not. You doctor may check your hemoglobin level regularly and also stool examination for occult blood to get an idea whether the AVM is bleeding or not. If it is found that there is bleeding from the site then decision to treat it by endoscopic method or surgical or any other would be taken by your doctor. I suggest you follow up with your doctor as I believe he is going in the right direction with your diagnostic workup. Yes a bleeding AVM can cause significant bleeding and become an emergency. So i advice you to consult a doctor immediately if you have any bleeding from your rectum.