Korean J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr.  2010 Mar;13(1):1-6. 10.5223/kjpgn.2010.13.1.1.

Capsule Endoscopy in Children

• Ko JS

• KMID: 1459438
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5223/kjpgn.2010.13.1.1

Abstract

The small bowel is the most difficult intestinal segment to examine. Radiologic tests are mostly insensitive and double-balloon enteroscopy is unsuitable for the younger child. Capsule endoscopy is a novel wireless method of investigation of the small bowel. The primary indications for capsule endoscopy include evaluation of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding, small bowel Crohn's disease, and polyposis syndromes. Capsule endoscopy offers an accurate and effective means of investigating the small bowel in children. Capsule retention is a potential complication of capsule endoscopy. This review provides the indications, safety, and limitations of wireless capsule endoscopy in children.

Keyword

Capsule endoscopy; Child; Small intestine

MeSH Terms

Capsule Endoscopy
Child
Crohn Disease
Double-Balloon Enteroscopy
Hemorrhage
Humans
Intestine, Small
Retention (Psychology)

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Capsule endoscopic findings in a child with suspected Crohn's disease show an ulcer and stricture in the ileum.

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  Fig. 2 Capsule endoscopic findings in a child with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome show multiple polyps in the small bowel.

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