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01-12-2012 | Case Report

Solitary Cavernous Hemangioma of the Small Intestine as the Cause of Long-Standing Iron Deficiency Anemia

Authors: Manuel Pera, Lucia Márquez, Josep M. Dedeu, Juan Sánchez, Mar Garcia, José M. Ramón, Marc Puigvehí

Published in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery | Issue 12/2012

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Hemangioma of the small bowel is a rare disease, the preoperative diagnosis of which is extremely difficult. Although it is an uncommon cause of gastrointestinal bleeding, this is usually the most frequent clinical manifestation causing chronic anemia or acute hemorrhage. We present a case of cavernous hemangioma localized in the jejunum in a young patient with long-standing iron deficiency anemia, with emphasis on usefulness of capsule endoscopy for the preoperative identification of this condition. …

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Title: Solitary Cavernous Hemangioma of the Small Intestine as the Cause of Long-Standing Iron Deficiency Anemia
Authors: Manuel Pera
Lucia Márquez
Josep M. Dedeu
Juan Sánchez
Mar Garcia
José M. Ramón
Marc Puigvehí
Publication date: 01-12-2012
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery / Issue 12/2012
Print ISSN: 1091-255X
Electronic ISSN: 1873-4626
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-012-1991-6

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