title: Case report: a lesson in capsule endoscopy.
abstract: A 51-year-old woman with a history of anemia, with negative upper and lower endoscopy results, underwent video capsule endoscopy; the small bowel was found negative but colonic study showed blood present in stools in the lumen. The patient was referred for a second colonoscopy that indicated positive for right colon cancer.
authors.affiliation: Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Catholic University of Rome, A.Gemelli Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria Elena
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Riccioni
authors.forename: Syed
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Urgesi
authors.forename: Guido
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Costamagna
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D016888:Angiodysplasia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D053704:Capsule Endoscopy; D003082:Colectomy; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003113:Colonoscopy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006452:Hemoglobinometry; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000097:blood; D017075:Laser Coagulation; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009780:Occult Blood
chemical_list: D007501:Iron