Single Cavernous Hemangioma of the Small Bowel Diagnosed by Using Capsule Endoscopy in a Child with Chronic Iron-Deficiency Anemia
Clinical Endoscopy
;
: 340-344, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
Cavernous hemangiomas of the gastrointestinal tract are extremely rare. In particular, the diagnosis of small bowel hemangiomas is very difficult in children. A 13-year-old boy presented at the outpatient clinic with dizziness and fatigue. The patient was previously diagnosed with iron-deficiency anemia at 3 years of age and had been treated with iron supplements continuously and pure red cell transfusion intermittently. Laboratory tests indicated that the patient currently had iron-deficiency anemia. There was no evidence of gross bleeding, such as hematemesis or bloody stool. Laboratory findings indicated no bleeding tendency. Gastroduodenoscopy and colonoscopy results were negative. To obtain a definitive diagnosis, the patient underwent capsule endoscopy. A purplish stalked mass was found in the jejunum, and the mass was excised successfully. We report of a 13-year-old boy who presented with severe and recurrent iron-deficiency anemia caused by a cavernous hemangioma in the small bowel without symptoms of gastrointestinal bleeding.
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Asunto principal:
Hematemesis
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Colonoscopía
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Anemia Ferropénica
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Tracto Gastrointestinal
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Diagnóstico
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Mareo
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Endoscopía Capsular
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Fatiga
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Instituciones de Atención Ambulatoria
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Hemangioma
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
Límite:
Adolescente
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Niño
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Clinical Endoscopy
Año:
2015
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Artículo
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