Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  2007 Jul;35(1):56-59.

Sigmoid Diverticular Bleeding Detected by Capsule Endoscopy

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Medical Research Institute, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. shimkn@ewha.ac.kr

Abstract

Colonic diverticulosis is small outpouching from the lumen of the colon, and this caused by mucosal herniation. Most patients are asymptomatic, but 5~15% of those affected manifest diverticular bleeding. Because most of them stop bleeding spontaneously, the source of the bleeding can not be found by colonoscopy in 15% of these cases. We report here on a case of sigmoid diverticular bleeding that detected by capsule endoscopy in a 68-year old woman who presented with acute obscure gastrointestinal bleeding.

Keyword

Sigmoid diverticular bleeding; Capsule endoscopy

MeSH Terms

Aged
Capsule Endoscopy*
Colon
Colon, Sigmoid*
Colonoscopy
Diverticulosis, Colonic
Female
Hemorrhage*
Humans
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