A CASE REPORT OF VASCULAR ECTASIAS OF GI TRACT PRESENTING AS OCCULT GASTRO-INTESTINAL BLEED DIAGNOSED ON CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY

Dr. Santosh Hajare, Dr. Suhas. Murali

Abstract


Obscure GI bleed is a condition when there is definitive Gastro-Intestinal(GI) bleed, whose source remains elusive despite an initial negative Upper-GI endoscopy and a colonoscopy1. Occult GI bleed can occur anywhere in the GI tract. But the diagnosis becomes extremely tricky when endoscopic reports are negative for gross bleeds. The newer diagnostic modalities like Capsule Endoscopy (CE ) thus perfectly fit into this vacuum of diagnostic modalities. We report one such case diagnosed by Capsule Endoscopy.


Keywords


Obscure GI bleed, endoscopy, colonoscopy, vacuum

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