Sigmoid Diverticular Bleeding Detected by Capsule Endoscopy.
- Author:
Youn Ju NA
1
;
Ki Nam SHIM
;
Min Jung KANG
;
Ji Min JUNG
;
Hae Sun JUNG
;
Su Jung BAIK
;
Su Jin YOUN
;
Hyun Joo SONG
;
Kum Hei RYU
;
Hye Jung YEOM
;
Tae Hun KIM
;
Sung Ae JUNG
;
Kwon YOO
;
Il Hwan MOON
;
Kyu Won CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Medical Research Institute, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. shimkn@ewha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Sigmoid diverticular bleeding;
Capsule endoscopy
- MeSH:
Aged;
Capsule Endoscopy*;
Colon;
Colon, Sigmoid*;
Colonoscopy;
Diverticulosis, Colonic;
Female;
Hemorrhage*;
Humans
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2007;35(1):56-59
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Colonic diverticulosis is small outpouching from the lumen of the colon, and this caused by mucosal herniation. Most patients are asymptomatic, but 5~15% of those affected manifest diverticular bleeding. Because most of them stop bleeding spontaneously, the source of the bleeding can not be found by colonoscopy in 15% of these cases. We report here on a case of sigmoid diverticular bleeding that detected by capsule endoscopy in a 68-year old woman who presented with acute obscure gastrointestinal bleeding.
