A case of ischemic enteritis with intestinal stenosis diagnosed using single-balloon endoscopy

Ischemic enteritis with intestinal stenosis

A 75-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with sudden onset of vomiting and abdominal distension. The patient was taking medication for arrhythmia. Computed tomography showed stenosis of the ileum and a small bowel dilatation on the oral side from the region of stenosis. A transnasal ileus tube was placed. Enteroclysis using contrast medium revealed an approximately 6-cm afferent tubular s...

Small intestinal obstruction resulting from ischemic enteritis: a case report

A 69-year-old male was admitted to our institution because of a sudden onset of vomiting and abdominal distention. His past history of illness included femoral head fracture, congestive heart failure and ischaemic colitis. Plain abdominal computed tomography revealed extensively dilated small intestinal loops with a calibre change around the end of the ileum. Small intestinal obstruction was di...

Protein-losing enteropathy from eosinophilic enteritis diagnosed by wireless capsule endoscopy and double-balloon enteroscopy.

A case of single-incision laparoscopic surgery for a bleeding Meckel’s diverticulum diagnosed pre-operatively by double-balloon endoscopy

INTRODUCTION 　Meckel's diverticulum (MD) is a congenital true diverticulum that is residual yolk duct tissue, and some cases with complications require surgery. It has been reported that laparoscopic surgery is effective for patients with an MD. PRESENTATION OF CASE A 79-year-old man with melena visited our hospital. Upper gastrointestinal series and colonoscopy showed no bleeding lesion. Dou...

Small bowel radiation enteritis diagnosed by capsule endoscopy.

To cite: Schembri J, Azzopardi M, Ellul P. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2013202552 DESCRIPTION Our patient is a middle-aged woman who had been diagnosed with uterine leiomyosarcoma for which she underwent total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. She received adjuvant radiotherapy which was delivered over a period of 4 w...