Multiple angiodysplasia diagnosed by capsule endoscopy
Case Report

Multiple angiodysplasia diagnosed by capsule endoscopy

Giulia Diamantini, Giovanni Battista Levi Sandri, Fabio Procacciante

Department of General and Endocrine Surgery, Umberto I Policlinic of Rome, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy

Correspondence to: Giovanni Battista Levi Sandri, MD. Department of General and Endocrine Surgery, Umberto I Policlinic of Rome, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy. Email: gblevisandri@gmail.com.

Abstract: A 28-year-old Caucasian man was admitted in our unit for acute massive rectal bleeding. Past medical and family history was unremarkable. Hemoglobin was 7.6 g/dL. Blood transfusions were required. Computed tomography and gastrointestinal endoscopy were negative for active bleeding. When patient’s hemoglobin was normalized and stable, a video capsule endoscopy was performed. Video relieved the presence of multiple digiunal and ileal angiodysplastic lesions. A double endoscopic argon plasma coagulation procedure was planned on general anaesthesia. Upper and rectal operative approach were performed. Procedure was uneventful. After 2 years follow-up patient had no recurrence of gastrointestinal bleeding.

Keywords: Angiodysplasia; video capsule endoscopy; argon plasma coagulation; gastrointestinal bleeding

Submitted May 30, 2016. Accepted for publication Jul 26, 2016.

doi: 10.21037/jgo.2016.09.08

A 28-year-old Caucasian man was admitted in our unit for acute massive rectal bleeding. Past medical and family history was unremarkable. Hemoglobin was 7.6 g/dL. Blood transfusions were required. Computed tomography and gastrointestinal endoscopy were negative for active bleeding. When patient’s hemoglobin was normalized and stable, a video capsule endoscopy was performed. Video relieved the presence of multiple digiunal and ileal angiodysplastic lesions (Figure 1). A double endoscopic argon plasma coagulation procedure was planned on general anaesthesia. Upper and rectal operative approach were performed. Procedure was uneventful. After 2 years follow-up patient had no recurrence of gastrointestinal bleeding.

Figure 1 Multiple angiodysplasia diagnosed by capsule endoscopy (1). Available online: http://www.asvide.com/articles/1354

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Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

Informed Consent: Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this manuscript and any accompanying images.

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  1. Diamantini G, Levi Sandri GB, Procacciante F. Multiple angiodysplasia diagnosed by capsule endoscopy. Asvide 2017;4:047. Available online: http://www.asvide.com/articles/1354
Cite this article as: Diamantini G, Levi Sandri GB, Procacciante F. Multiple angiodysplasia diagnosed by capsule endoscopy. J Gastrointest Oncol 2017;8(1):E3. doi: 10.21037/jgo.2016.09.08

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