Laparoscopic Resection of a Jejunal Inflammatory Fibroid Polyp that Caused Occult Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Diagnosed via Capsule Endoscopy and Double-Balloon Enteroscopy: A Case Report

Laparoscopic Resection of a Jejunal Inflammatory Fibroid Polyp that Caused Occult Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Diagnosed via Capsule Endoscopy and Double-Balloon Enteroscopy: A Case Report

An inflammatory fibroid polyp (IFP) is a mesenchymal tumor of the gastrointestinal tract. IFPs in the small intestine are the most frequently detected with symptoms, such as abdominal pain and tarry stool due to intussusception. Accordingly, few studies have reported jejunal IFP as a cause of occult...

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Main Authors: Chizu Kameda, Hideaki Miwa, Ryohei Kawabata, Daiki Marukawa, Masahiro Murakami, Shingo Noura, Junzo Shimizu, Junichi Hasegawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hoon Jai Chun 2018-07-01
Series:Clinical Endoscopy
Subjects:
Inflammatory fibroid polyp
Capsule endoscopy
Double balloon enteroscopy
Laparoscopic surgery
Online Access:http://www.e-ce.org/upload/pdf/ce-2017-162.pdf

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