A Case of Small Bowel Polyp Bleeding Diagnosed by Capsule Endoscopy.
- Author:
Joo Hyun SHIM
1
;
Hwi Young KIM
;
Joo Kyung PARK
;
Jeong Hoon LEE
;
Chang Soo LEE
;
Su Youn NAM
;
Kee Don CHOI
;
Ho June SONG
;
Sang Gyun KIM
;
Joo Sung KIM
;
Hyun Chae JUNG
;
In Sung SONG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. harley1333@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Capsule endoscopy;
Small bowel polyp;
Small bowel bleeding
- MeSH:
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency;
Capsule Endoscopy*;
Endoscopy;
Hemorrhage*;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Polyps*
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2004;29(4):204-208
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Small bowel diseases are uncommon and difficult to be diagnosed by conventional methods such as endoscopy and radiologic study. Recently, wireless capsule endoscopy has been known as a new diagnostic method to detect the small bowel diseases, especially in patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. A 48-year-old male patient admitted our hospital with signs of gastrointestinal bleeding and iron deficiency anemia. There was no evidence of bleeding in upper and lower endoscopic exams. Finally, wireless capsule endoscopy demonstrated small bowel polyp as a cause of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. We report a case of small bowel polyp bleeding diagnosed by wireless capsule endoscopy with a review of relevant literatures.
