Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 62, Issue 3 , Pages 439-440, September 2005

Diagnosis of small-bowel ischemic necrosis by capsule endoscopy

Helena Venizelou Hospital, University of Athens, 401 General Army Hospital of Athens

Helena Venizelou Hospital, University of Athens

401 General Army Hospital of Athens

Helena Venizelou Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece

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 CommentaryThis case illustrates videocapsule imaging of an area of focal segmental ischemia, usual presentations of which are acute enteritis (mimicking appendicitis), chronic enteritis (mimicking Crohn's disease), and small bowel stricture with obstruction and bacterial overgrowth. Timing of the patient's deterioration because of perforation was unrelated to the capsule, but allowed histologic confirmation of the diagnosis.Lawrence J. Brandt, MDAssociate Editor of Focal Points

PII: S0016-5107(05)01921-8

doi:10.1016/j.gie.2005.05.007

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 62, Issue 3 , Pages 439-440, September 2005

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