The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Digestive Endoscopy, 2017 Small bowel malignancy is still a rare case as a cause of gastrointestinal bleeding. The symptoms of small bowel malignancy are not specific. One of the symptoms is obscure gastrointestinal bleeding.
Hasan Maulahela, Achmad Fauzi
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High concordance between trained nurses and gastroenterologists in evaluating recordings of small bowel video capsule endoscopy (VCE) [PDF]
, 2018 Background & Aims: The video capsule endoscopy (VCE) is an accurate and validated tool to investigate the entire small bowel mucosa, but VCE recordings interpretation by the gastroenterologist is time-consuming.
Annibale, B +6 more
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Obscure Overt Gastrointestinal Bleeding Due To Isolated Small Bowel Angiomatosis [PDF]
, 2016 Isolated small bowel angiomatosis is a rare entity with a distinctive endoscopic appearance. A multidisciplinary approach is often required to diagnose and treat these complex lesions.
Chiorean, Michael V. +3 more
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Is there still a role for intraoperative enteroscopy in patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding? [PDF]
, 2012 BACKGROUND: in 21st century, endoscopic study of the small intestine has undergone a revolution with capsule endoscopy and balloon-assisted enteroscopy.
Almeida, N +5 more
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The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Digestive Endoscopy, 2018 Small bowel ectopic varices is a rare etiology for obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. Ectopic varices in the absence of portal hypertension can be caused by congenital or familial conditions (e.g. malformation of vessel).
Hasan Maulahela +2 more
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Bowel Arteriovenous Malformation: An Unusual Cause of Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding in a Child
GE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology, 2020 In a child, lower gastrointestinal tract bleeding can be attributed to different etiologies. Unusually, the presence of bowel arteriovenous malformations can lead to multiple bouts of painless bright red bleeding per rectum, which develop into severe ...
Krishna Kumar Govindarajan +2 more
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Video capsule endoscopy in left ventricular assist device recipients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding [PDF]
, 2016 AIM: To assess whether video capsule endoscopy (VCE) affects the outcomes of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) recipients with gastrointestinal bleeding.
Amornsawadwattana, Surachai +4 more
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Economic and health outcomes of capsule endoscopy: Opportunities for improved management of the diagnostic process for obscure gastrointestinal bleeding [PDF]
, 2002 The estimated annual incidence of gastrointestinal bleeding in the United States is approximately 100 episodes per 100,000 persons, resulting in 300,000 hospitalizations annually.
Conn, Mitchell +4 more
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Urgent capsule endoscopy is useful in severe obscure-overt gastrointestinal bleeding [PDF]
, 2009 AIM: With capsule endoscopy (CE) it is possible to examine the entire small bowel. The present study assessed the diagnostic yield of CE in severe obscure-overt gastrointestinal bleeding (OOGIB).
Almeida, N +6 more
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An Unusual Case of Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding in a Patient with Coeliac Disease
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine, 2011 This paper describes the journey of a patient with coeliac disease who presented with overt obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. Upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy did not reveal a source of bleeding, but an abdominal CT scan detected abnormal ...
M. Gwiggner, P. Patel
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