title: A rare cause of persisting anaemia in a patient with a failing Fontan circulation.
abstract: This case report describes intestinal angiodysplasias as a cause of persisting anaemia in a 16-year-old girl with a failing Fontan circulation. Although this is a very rare cause of anaemia, we highlight the importance of video capsule endoscopy in such patients to initiate a life-saving treatment.
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Pediatrics,University Hospitals Leuven,Leuven,Belgium.
authors.forename: Loes
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lambrecht
authors.affiliation: 2Department of Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology,University Hospitals Leuven,Leuven,Belgium.
authors.forename: Bjorn
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cools
authors.affiliation: 3Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology,University Hospitals Leuven,Leuven,Belgium.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Witters
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000740:Anemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D016888:Angiodysplasia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D053704:Capsule Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D018636:Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000098:blood supply*; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods
keywords: Fontan; anaemia; angiodysplasias