Capsule endoscopy findings in congenital afibrinogenemia-associated angiopathy.
Congenital afibrinogenemia is a rare genetic disorder characterized by the complete absence of functional fibrinogen. We report a 22-year-old female who developed nephrogenic arterial hypertension and intestinal ischemia due to congenital afibrinogenemia-associated angiopathy of large abdominal arteries. We describe, for the first time, the capsule findings and discuss the pathophysiology of this unusual condition.
Katsinelos
P
P
Department of Endoscopy and Motility Unit, Central Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece. papazio@med.auth.gr
Vasiliadis
T
T
Soufleris
K
K
Chatzimavroudis
G
G
Zavos
C
C
Paroutoglou
G
G
Katsinelos
T
T
Papaziogas
B
B
Kountouras
J
J
D000347:Afibrinogenemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D053704:Capsule Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008201:Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior / Q000473:pathology; D008641:Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D055815:Young Adult