title: Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding caused by small bowel lipoma.
abstract: Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding is a very rare entity which accounts for less than 5% of all gastrointestinal bleeding cases. Small bowel tumors are rare but a serious source of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. Lipomas are the second most common benign tumors in the small bowel and can produce many complications, including gastrointestinal bleeding. Herein, we describe a case of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding caused by a small bowel tumor which was detected by capsule endoscopy and double-balloon enteroscopy preoperatively. Finally, the tumor was surgically confirmed to be a lipoma.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Jen-Wei
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Chou
authors.forename: Chun-Lung
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Hsueh-Chou
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Chin-Chi
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: Sheng-Hung
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Chang-Hu
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Ken-Sheng
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Cheng-Yuan
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: Ping-Kuei
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Chung
mesh_terms: D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007078:Ileal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008067:Lipoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged