title: Acute small intestinal obstruction-an unusual complication of capsule endoscopy.
abstract: We report a case of endoscopic capsule impaction causing acute small intestinal obstruction in a patient with Crohn's disease (CD), having obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. A 57-year old female presented with features of acute small bowel obstruction 2 days after capsule endoscopy elsewhere for the evaluation of intermittent bleeding per rectum and iron deficiency anemia. Patient underwent an exploratory laparotomy with right hemicolectomy for the diseased ileocecal region which mimicked malignancy. The capsule was found to be impacted in the strictured lumen of the terminal ileum. Post operative histopathological examination revealed it to be Crohn's disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Minimal Access Surgery, ILS Hospital, DD-6, Sector 1, Salt Lake City, Kolkata, West Bengal 700064 India.
authors.forename: Prakash K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Sasmal
authors.affiliation: Department of Minimal Access Surgery, ILS Hospital, DD-6, Sector 1, Salt Lake City, Kolkata, West Bengal 700064 India.
authors.forename: Prakhar C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Das
authors.affiliation: Department of Minimal Access Surgery, ILS Hospital, DD-6, Sector 1, Salt Lake City, Kolkata, West Bengal 700064 India.
authors.forename: Om
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tantia
authors.affiliation: Department of Minimal Access Surgery, ILS Hospital, DD-6, Sector 1, Salt Lake City, Kolkata, West Bengal 700064 India.
authors.forename: Nirmal
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Patle
authors.affiliation: Department of Minimal Access Surgery, ILS Hospital, DD-6, Sector 1, Salt Lake City, Kolkata, West Bengal 700064 India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khanna
authors.affiliation: Department of Minimal Access Surgery, ILS Hospital, DD-6, Sector 1, Salt Lake City, Kolkata, West Bengal 700064 India.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sen
keywords: Capsule endoscopy; Crohn’s disease; Small bowel obstruction