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Dieulafoy's lesion is a rare vascular malformation that can cause massive acute gastrointestinal hemorrhage threatening the patient's life. This correspondence to the editor outlines the clinical presentation of a patient in whom, owing to the utilization of capsule endoscopy followed by subsequent colonoscopy, a diagnosis of hemorrhage resulting from a Dieulafoy's lesion located in the colon, a relatively uncommon site, was successfully established. Following intervention involving the application of hemoclips, the patient experienced a favorable clinical evolution.
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Endoscopía Capsular , Enfermedades Vasculares , Humanos , Hemorragia Gastrointestinal/diagnóstico por imagen , Hemorragia Gastrointestinal/etiología , Enfermedades Vasculares/complicacionesRESUMEN
Gastrointestinal bleeding of obscure origin accounts for less than 5% of gastrointestinal hemorrhages. It is typically difficult to diagnose due to limited accessibility through standard endoscopic techniques and generally requires a significant number of procedures to reach a diagnosis. The "blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome" is a rare condition, of a probably hereditary origin, characterized by the presence of multiple hemangiomatous lesions, which can manifest as gastrointestinal bleeding of obscure origin. These lesions are generally nodular, rubbery to the touch, and have a submucosal appearance, primarily affecting the skin and gastrointestinal tract. We present the case of a 72-year-old male who was investigated for iron deficiency anemia with upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopies conducted on two occasions, without revealing any findings that could explain the condition. Subsequently, a study with video-capsule endoscopy was performed, which revealed multiple submucosal and vascular lesions, measuring between 3-5 mm, located in the distal duodenum and jejunum, consistent with "Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome".
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Anemia Ferropénica , Endoscopía Capsular , Masculino , Humanos , Anciano , Piel , Hemorragia Gastrointestinal/etiologíaRESUMEN
We present and discuss the case of one patient that presented to the emergency room with abdominal pain in the right hypochondrium radiated to epigastrium and low-grade fever with blood test that shows dissociated colesthasis therefore admitted in the gastroenterology service with choledocholithiasis suspicion. cholangioresonance performed with a sudden stenosis of the bile duct in its intrapancreatic portion due a tumor in the pancreatic head. CT without lessions in other parts of the body. Upper endoscopy shows an ulcerated growth in the papillary area whose biopsies found neoplastic proliferation with S100, SOX10, MelanA and HMB45 positivity.