Preoperative diagnosis of cavernous hemangioma presenting with melena using wireless capsule endoscopy of the small intestine
oleh: Yu Akazawa, Katsushi Hiramatsu, Takuto Nosaka, Yasushi Saito, Yoshihiko Ozaki, Kazuto Takahashi, Tatsushi Naito, Kazuya Ofuji, Hidetaka Matsuda, Masahiro Ohtani, Tomoyuki Nemoto, Hiroyuki Suto, Akio Yamaguchi, Yoshiaki Imamura, Yasunari Nakamoto
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| Diterbitkan: | Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2016-02-01 |
Deskripsi
Background and study aims: Primary neoplasms of the small intestine are relatively rare in all age groups, accounting for about 5 % of all gastrointestinal tumors 1. Cavernous hemangiomas of the small intestine are also rare, can cause gastrointestinal bleeding, and are extremely difficult to diagnose preoperatively 2. We present a patient who presented with melena and iron deficiency anemia, for whom wireless capsule endoscopy and single-balloon enteroscopy facilitated the diagnosis of cavernous hemangioma.