An Uncommon Cause of Small Bowel Bleeding from Appendiceal Carcinoma

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