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Cavernous Hemangioma of the Small Bowel: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Authors :
Durer C
Durer S
Sharbatji M
Comba IY
Aharoni I
Majeed U
Source :
Cureus [Cureus] 2018 Aug 06; Vol. 10 (8), pp. e3113. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Aug 06.
Publication Year :
2018

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