Solitary hemangioma of the small intestine: an unusual cause of bleeding diagnosed at capsule endoscopy

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• 作者：Antonio Magnano ; Antonio Privitera ; Giovanni Calogero ; Luigi Nanfito' ; Giuseppe Basile ; Giuseppe Sanfilippo
• 刊名：Journal of Pediatric Surgery
• 出版年：2005
• 出版时间：October 2005
• 年：2005
• 卷：40
• 期：10
• 页码：e25-e27
• 全文大小：500 K

文摘

Solitary small intestine hemangiomas are rare and usually present with overt bleeding or chronic anemia. Diagnosis is usually difficult because traditional imaging techniques often lack accuracy. Capsule endoscopy is a new diagnostic tool that has showed greater sensitivity than other methods to reveal causes of bleeding in the small intestine. A case of hemangioma of the ileum in a 13-year-old boy is presented. Capsule endoscopy allowed diagnosis and planning of surgical treatment.