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Cavernous Hemangioma of the Small Bowel: A Case Report and Literature Review.
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Cureus [Cureus] 2018 Aug 06; Vol. 10 (8), pp. e3113. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Aug 06. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Hemangiomas of the small intestine are rare and very difficult to diagnose preoperatively. Clinical presentations may include occult or massive gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, obstruction, intussusception, and perforation. We report a 66-year-old Caucasian male patient with severe anemia secondary to occult GI bleeding from a cavernous hemangioma in the jejunum. A double balloon enteroscopy following capsule endoscopy was performed to obtain biopsy samples, which established the final diagnosis.<br />Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2168-8184
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Cureus
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 30338188
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.3113