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Capsule Endoscopy as a Diagnostic Tool for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in a Patient with Multiple Myeloma

The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Digestive Endoscopy
Capsule endoscopy is an important tool for minimally invasive evaluation of the small bowel, allowing improved diagnostic yield with low complication rates relative to traditional modalities. Here, we present the first case of inflammatory bowel disease (
Naufali Rizkiawan, Isna Mahmudah, Muhammad Miftahussurur   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Small Bowel Enteroscopy

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2012
Over the past decade, the advent of capsule endoscopy and balloon-assisted enteroscopy has revolutionized the approach to small intestinal diseases. The small bowel is no longer out of reach, and has fallen within the diagnostic and therapeutic realm of ...
Christopher W Teshima, Gary May
doaj   +1 more source

Does magnetically assisted capsule endoscopy improve small bowel capsule endoscopy completion rate? A randomised controlled trial

Endoscopy International Open, 2016
Background and study aims: Delayed gastric emptying is a significant factor in incomplete small bowel capsule examinations. Gastric transit could be hastened by external magnetic control of the capsule.
Melissa F. Hale, Kaye Drew, Reena Sidhu, Mark E. McAlindon   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Upper and small bowel Crohn's disease in Brazilian children: Phenotypic characteristic and surgical risk

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives Upper and small bowel Crohn's disease (U‐SBCD) represents a clinically aggressive phenotype with high complication rates yet remains diagnostically challenging. In low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs), limited inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) awareness contributes to diagnostic delays, but their impact on U‐SBCD outcomes remains
Jane Oba, Carlos Walter Sobrado, Elizete Aparecida Lomazi, Mariana Deboni, Michela Cynthia da Rocha Marmo, Vanessa Adriana Scheeffer, Silvio da Rocha Carvalho, Adérson Omar Mourão Cintra Damião, Matheus Freitas Cardoso de Azevedo, Carlos Frederico Sparapan Marques, Eytan Wine, Artur Figueiredo Delgado, Clovis Artur Almeida da Silva Full   +12 more
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An Uncommon Cause of Small Bowel Bleeding from Appendiceal Carcinoma

Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2017
Massive hematochezia caused by a small bowel lesion is a rare entity. Currently, video capsule endoscopy and balloon-assisted enteroscopy are effective in identifying the source of small intestine bleeding.
Teeranut Boonpipattanapong, Siriboon Attasaranya, Kanita Kayasut, Surasak Sangkhathat, Bancha Ovartlarnporn   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Successfully performed video capsule endoscopy in an 8‐month‐old infant weighing 7.5 kg

JPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Video capsule endoscopy (VCE) is a well‐established diagnostic tool for examining the small bowel. Limited data exist on its use in infants. To our knowledge, we present the first detailed case of a successful PillCam®SB3‐VCE performed in an 8‐month‐old infant weighing 7.5 kg with suspected small bowel bleeding following allogeneic ...
Paul‐Christoph Zeisler, Robert Thimme, Ulrike Teufel‐Schaefer, Michael Schultheiß   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A case report of Peutz–Jeghers syndrome in a child with Crohn's disease

JPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Peutz–Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by hamartomatous polyps and mucocutaneous hyperpigmented freckles, whereas Crohn's disease (CD) is a condition characterized by chronic intestinal inflammation. Here, we present a rare case report of an 11‐year‐old male who presented with both CD and PJS.
Hasala Rannulu, Eve May, Bethany Cunningham, Eric Cochran, Rachel Zdenek, Stefany H. Garrity   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Capsule endoscopy findings following negative second look endoscopy in patients with suspected small bowel bleeding at a tertiary care center in Sri Lanka

BMC Gastroenterology
Background and aims Small bowel bleeding poses a significant diagnostic challenge for clinicians, and capsule endoscopy is currently considered the investigation of choice for evaluating suspected cases.
Tilan Aponso, W. M. D. A. S. Wanninayake, N. M. M. Nawarathne, Ranjith Peiris, Nilesh Fernandopulle, I. P. Wijesinghe   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Novel Imaging Enhancements in Capsule Endoscopy

Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2013
Video capsule endoscopy that was launched 10 years ago has become a first-line procedure for examining the small bowel. The most common indications for capsule endoscopy are obscure gastrointestinal bleeding, Crohn's disease, polyposis syndromes, and ...
Mostafa Ibrahim, Andre Van Gossum
doaj   +1 more source

Endoscopic ischemic polypectomy for small intestinal polyps in a 7‐year‐old girl with juvenile polyposis syndrome

JPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract This is the first report of endoscopic ischemic polypectomy (EIP) for small intestinal polyps in a pediatric patient with juvenile polyposis syndrome (JPS). A 7‐year‐old girl underwent double‐balloon enteroscopy, during which 17 pedunculated polyps were treated using the crossed‐clip strangulation method without complications. Ten‐month follow‐
Shingo Kurasawa, Shun Watanabe, Satoshi Ukai, Ayako Furuya, Kato Sawako, Yoshiko Nakayama   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source