Small bowel hemangiomas: Diagnostic role of capsule endoscopy.
Vascular anomalies involving the small bowel are an uncommon cause of gastrointestinal bleeding in childhood. We present here an 11-year-old boy who presented with severe anemia and malena. The routine investigations did not reveal any pathology. A capsule endoscopy study was performed, which clinched the diagnosis and identified two intestinal hemangiomas. The hemangiomas were resected and the child recovered.
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Advanced Pediatric Center, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Sanat
S
Khanna
Ravi P
RP
Kanojia
Prema
P
Menon
Surinder
S
Rana
B R
BR
Thapa
D K
DK
Bhasin
K L N
KL
Rao