title: Meckel´s diverticulum bleeding detected by capsule endoscopy.
abstract: A 28-year-old man diagnosed with Charge syndrome and no history of NSAIDs ingestion was referred due to the presentation in the previous 24 h of melenic stools with a negative upper endoscopy. Physical examination was unremarkable, although laboratory tests showed anemia. On the second day, significant painless rectal bleeding and the decrease of hematocrit levels responding to blood transfusion were observed, so colonoscopy was recommended but completely rejected by the patient. Therefore, capsule endoscopy was performed, identifying a saccular image in the terminal ileum suggestive of a Meckel's diverticulum.
authors.affiliation: Aparato Digestivo, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, España.
authors.forename: José Francisco
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Juanmartiñena Fernández
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology Department, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra.
authors.forename: Iñaki
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Fernández-Urién Sainz
authors.affiliation: Aparato Digestivo, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, España.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Saldaña Dueñas
authors.affiliation: Aparato Digestivo, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, España.
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Iglesias Picazo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D058747:CHARGE Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D053704:Capsule Endoscopy; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed