title: Unusual cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
abstract: We report a case of recurrent severe upper gastrointestinal bleeding where the bleeding source was difficult to find during recurrent hospitalizations. Eventually videocapsule endoscopy was the modality that finally diagnosed an ulcerated lipoma within an area of intussuscepted jejunum. Segmental resection of small bowel was performed and no further bleeding episodes have occurred. Our case illustrates the value of capsule endoscopy and the rare potential of lipomas to cause serious gastrointestinal bleeding.
authors: Department of Gastroenterology, Sackler School of Medicine, The Edith Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel wardi@wolfson.health.gov.il.
authors: Joram
authors: J
authors: Wardi
authors: Department of Surgery, Sackler School of Medicine, The Edith Wolfson Medical Center affiliated to Tel-Aviv University,Holon, Israel.
authors: Peter
authors: P
authors: Langer
authors: Department of Surgery, Sackler School of Medicine, The Edith Wolfson Medical Center affiliated to Tel-Aviv University,Holon, Israel.
authors: Mordechai
authors: M
authors: Shimonov