An Uncommon Cause of Small Bowel Bleeding from Appendiceal Carcinoma

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. Herein, we report a case of small bowel bleeding caused by a nonmucinous appendiceal adenocar...

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Published in:	Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Main Authors:	Teeranut Boonpipattanapong, Siriboon Attasaranya, Kanita Kayasut, Surasak Sangkhathat, Bancha Ovartlarnporn
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Karger Publishers 2017-04-01
Subjects:	Massive hematochezia Small bowel bleeding Mid-gastrointestinal bleeding Appendiceal carcinoma Nonmucinous appendiceal adenocarcinoma Video capsule endoscopy Enteroscopy Single-balloon endoscopy
Online Access:	http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/468512