Cavernous hemangioma in the ileum diagnosed at double balloon enteroscopy: A case report.
- Author:
Gui Jun YUN
1
;
Jeong Sik BYEON
;
Byong Duk YE
;
Seung Jae MYUNG
;
Suk Kyun YANG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. jsbyeon@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cavernous hemangioma;
Ileum;
Endoscopy, Digestive system
- MeSH:
Caves;
Double-Balloon Enteroscopy;
Endoscopy, Digestive System;
Hemangioma;
Hemangioma, Cavernous;
Hemorrhage;
Ileum;
Intestine, Small
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2009;77(3):333-337
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Hemangiomas of the small intestine are uncommon benign tumors, of which 90% present with symptoms such as acute or chronic recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding, while 10% of the cases are asymptomatic. The preoperative diagnosis is challenging. We report a case of ileal hemangioma detected incidentally on abdominopelvic computed tomography (CT). In this case, we performed double balloon enteroscopy to confirm the diagnosis before surgical resection, which helped with the therapeutic plan.
