Capsule endoscopy in celiac disease.
Video capsule endoscopy is an attractive and patient-friendly tool that provides high quality images of the small bowel. Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding is the primary and most evaluated indication to capsule endoscopy; however, indications are expanding and a small number of preliminary reports have been presented concerning the role of video capsule endoscopy in the diagnosis of celiac disease. The purpose of this review is to update the current knowledge and to hypothesize on future perspectives of the use of video capsule endoscopy in patients with celiac disease.
Spada
Cristiano
C
Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Catholic University, Largo A. Gemelli 8, Rome 00168, Italy.
Riccioni
Maria-Elena
ME
Urgesi
Riccardo
R
Costamagna
Guido
G
D053704:Capsule Endoscopy; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity