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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
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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Obscure overt gastrointestinal bleeding: a review
Obscure gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding (OGIB) is defined as small bowel bleeding of unknown etiology after negative endoscopic evaluation including esophagogastroduodenoscopy and colonoscopy with endoscopic evaluation of the terminal ileum. The presentation of OGIB may be either overt or occult.
Halim, Awadie +2 more
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A rare cause of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding
A 62-year-old woman was referred to Gastroenterology appointment due to severe iron deficiency anemia (5.9 g/dL), complaining of asthenia and requiring blood transfusion. The patient denied blood loss. Initial blood test showed a severe iron deficiency, with ferritin of 5ng/mL and transferrin saturation of 2.7%.
Margarida, Gonçalves +5 more
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An Unusual Case of Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding in a Patient with Coeliac Disease
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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Capsule Endoscopy for Gastrointestinal Bleeding of Obscure Origin
This is a review on the current status of capsule endoscopy in the assessment of patients with gastrointestinal bleeding of obscure origin after initial negative upper endoscopy and colonoscopy.
Fion S. Chan, Kent-Man Chu
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New Endoscopic Techniques for Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding
The case of a postmenopausal woman with a congenital aortic stenosis is presented. She presented with severe iron deficiency anemia. After negative extensive gastrointestinal analysis, she was treated with octreotide for six months.
Henk den Ouden +4 more
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This review aims to provide a broad understanding for interdisciplinary researchers in engineering and clinical applications. It addresses the development and control of magnetic actuation systems (MASs) in clinical surgeries and their revolutionary effects in multiple clinical applications.
Yingxin Huo +3 more
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Capsule endoscopy in clinical practice: four years of experience from a single center
Capsule endoscopy is a diagnostic method of increasing use nowadays, with various applications such as, evaluation of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding, chronic diarrhea and anemia.
Gustavo Pignaton de Freitas +2 more
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Review of the Molecular and Developmental Basis of Myhre Syndrome, Bench Research
ABSTRACT Myhre syndrome (MS) is a connective‐tissue disorder within the acromelic dysplasia spectrum. It is characterized by congenital craniofacial, skeletal, cutaneous anomalies, respiratory, cardiovascular along with intellectual disability, deafness, and progressive fibrosis.
Camille Viaut, Valerie Cormier‐Daire
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