title: Solitary hemangioma of the small intestine: an unusual cause of bleeding diagnosed at capsule endoscopy.
abstract: Solitary small intestine hemangiomas are rare and usually present with overt bleeding or chronic anemia. Diagnosis is usually difficult because traditional imaging techniques often lack accuracy. Capsule endoscopy is a new diagnostic tool that has showed greater sensitivity than other methods to reveal causes of bleeding in the small intestine. A case of hemangioma of the ileum in a 13-year-old boy is presented. Capsule endoscopy allowed diagnosis and planning of surgical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Vittorio Emanuele Hospital, 95100 Catania, Italy. endoscopiaove@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Magnano
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Privitera
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Calogero
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nanfito'
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Basile
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sanfilippo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D020776:Endoscopes, Gastrointestinal; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007078:Ileal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008904:Miniaturization