Acute appendicitis: a potential complication of video capsule endoscopy.
BMJ Case Rep
; 20142014 Apr 23.
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| ID: mdl-24759167
A 69-year-old man presented to our emergency room with malena and symptoms suggestive of anaemia. He was on chronic anticoagulation with warfarin for a mechanical aortic valve. He was haemodynamically stable. Laboratory investigations revealed a low haemoglobin level of 7.1 g/dL and a low-ferritin level of 6 ng/dL suggesting chronic gastrointestinal bleeding. Oesophagogastroduodenoscopy and colonoscopy were performed to identify the source of bleeding but were unfruitful. Video capsule endoscopy was performed. Fifteen hours after ingesting the capsule endoscope, the patient started having severe abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. Abdominal X-ray did not show any bowel perforation. CT of the abdomen revealed impaction of the capsule endoscope at the appendiceal orifice and an inflamed appendix. The patient underwent laparoscopic appendectomy and made a good recovery.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Apendicitis
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Endoscopía Capsular
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMJ Case Rep
Año:
2014
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido