2013, Volume 6, Issue 3, pp 287 – 289

Role of colon capsule Pillcam 2 in obscure gastrointestinal bleeding – case report

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Correspondence to: Ruxandra Doina Babiuc, 2nd Medical Clinic of Gastroenterology, University Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, 169 Splaiul Independentei Street, District 5, Bucharest, Romania Phone/Fax: +40213180505; E-mail: doina_babiuc@yahoo.com

Abstract

Introduction: The diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal bleeding have always been a challenge to clinicians. In most patients, the source of bleeding is easily identified during conventional upper and/or lower gastrointestinal endoscopies. A significant progress in the evaluation of patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding was brought by the advent of capsule endoscopy. Since colonoscopy is not always technically feasible, colon VCE might be useful where the conventional procedure poses substantial risks to patients or it is refused by them. Case-report: We present the case of a 58-year-old patient, with severe anemia caused by bleeding from a gastrointestinal source. The patient was diabetic, hypertensive and with impaired heart function, aggravated by anemia. We used the Pillcam Colon 2 capsule to investigate the colon and we found 2 tumors in the cecum and transverse colon. Conclusion: Pillcam Colon 2 capsule turned out to be an additional patient-friendly method to complement colonoscopy for colon visualization and colorectal cancer screening.

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PMC ID: 3786488
PubMed ID: 24146688
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Article Publishing Date (print): 15-09-2013
Available Online: 25-09-2013

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ISSN Printing: 1844-122X
ISSN Online: 1844-3117
Journal Title: Journal of Medicine and Life

Copyright License: Open Access

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