Preoperative diagnosis of cavernous hemangioma presenting with melena using wireless capsule endoscopy of the small intestine

Preoperative diagnosis of cavernous hemangioma presenting with melena using wireless capsule endoscopy of the small intestine

Background and study aims: Primary neoplasms of the small intestine are relatively rare in all age groups, accounting for about 5 % of all gastrointestinal tumors 1. Cavernous hemangiomas of the small intestine are also rare, can cause gastrointestinal bleeding, and are extremely difficult to diagno...

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Main Authors: Yu Akazawa, Katsushi Hiramatsu, Takuto Nosaka, Yasushi Saito, Yoshihiko Ozaki, Kazuto Takahashi, Tatsushi Naito, Kazuya Ofuji, Hidetaka Matsuda, Masahiro Ohtani, Tomoyuki Nemoto, Hiroyuki Suto, Akio Yamaguchi, Yoshiaki Imamura, Yasunari Nakamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2016-02-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-111321

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http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-111321

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