An Unusual Case of Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding in a Patient with Coeliac Disease

Joint Authors

Patel, P.
Gwiggner, M.

Source

Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine

Issue

Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-3, 3 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2011-11-13

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

3

Main Subjects

Diseases

Abstract EN

This paper describes the journey of a patient with coeliac disease who presented with overt obscure gastrointestinal bleeding.

Upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy did not reveal a source of bleeding, but an abdominal CT scan detected abnormal lymphadenopathy and a wireless capsule endoscopy diagnosed a jejunal tumour, which was surgically removed.

Gastrointestinal bleeding is rare in celiac disease.

Malignant tumours of the small intestine are generally uncommon, but celiac disease represents a significant risk factor.

Wireless capsule endoscopy has been a useful tool to investigate patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Gwiggner, M.& Patel, P.. 2011. An Unusual Case of Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding in a Patient with Coeliac Disease. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-486878

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Gwiggner, M.& Patel, P.. An Unusual Case of Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding in a Patient with Coeliac Disease. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-486878

American Medical Association (AMA)

Gwiggner, M.& Patel, P.. An Unusual Case of Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding in a Patient with Coeliac Disease. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-486878

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-486878