| Literature DB >> 26682148 |
Qun-Ying Wang1, Xiao-Yun Yang1, Zhongheng Zhang1.
Abstract
Ectopic pancreas is extremely rare in clinical setting. Meanwhile, a stubborn anemia without obvious dark bloody stool due to ectopic pancreas diagnosed by capsule endoscopy has not been reported. We reported a case of an ectopic pancreas inducing obscure gastrointestinal bleeding in a 70-year-old woman presenting as stubborn anemia, which was diagnosed by capsule endoscopy. The patient recovered well after resection the lesion. Diagnosis of ectopic pancreas is extremely difficult with conventional techniques. Endoscopists should pay more attention to the ectopic pancreas as a rare differential consideration for occult intestinal bleeding.Entities:
Keywords: Capsule endoscopy; bleeding; ectopic pancreas
Year: 2015 PMID: 26682148 PMCID: PMC4671962 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2223-4292.2015.01.09
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Quant Imaging Med Surg ISSN: 2223-4306