Multifocal Carcinoid Tumor of Small Intestine: A Rare Cause of Chronic Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Suspected on Capsule Endoscopy and Diagnosed on Double Balloon Enteroscopy

Jose C. Hernandez, Juan Rojas, Suryakanth R. Gurudu

Abstract


We reported a case of multifocal carcinoid tumor of small intestine causing chronic obscure gastrointestinal bleeding, suspected on capsule endoscopy and diagnosed on double balloon enteroscopy.




doi:10.4021/gr303w


Keywords


Carcinoid tumor; Video capsule endoscopy; Double-balloon enteroscopy

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