Endoscopic ultrasonography of the small bowel

Transabdominal Ultrasonography of the Small Bowel

In the era of double balloon enteroscopy, capsule endoscopy, CT, and MRI enterography is transabdominal ultrasonography (TUS) underestimated method for evaluation of small bowel pathology. As often initial imagine method in abdominal complaints, nowadays has TUS much better diagnostic potential than two decades ago. High-resolution ultrasound probes with harmonic imaging significantly improve r...

Endoscopic resection of small-bowel submucosal nodule.

The options for management of submucosal nodules in the small bowel are limited. A 67-year-old woman presented for evaluation after positive findings from fecal immunochemical testing. Colonoscopy showed a 2-cm submucosal nodule in the terminal ileum. Superficial biopsies from the lesion were unrevealing. Over-thescope clip (OTSC)-assisted resection was planned. An OTSC (size 12/6, type gc) was...

Clinical Review of Small-Bowel Endoscopic Imaging.

Endoscopic imaging of the small bowel, frequently used in gastroenterology practice, encompasses mainly video capsule endoscopy (VCE) and device-assisted enteroscopy (DAE). Both tests are essential diagnostic tools to evaluate obscure gastrointestinal bleeding and suspected small-bowel disorders, such as Crohn's disease. VCE solely identifies and localizes small-bowel pathology, whereas DAE off...

Isolated Bowel Endometriosis Resembling a Myogenic Tumor on Endoscopic Ultrasonography

To the Editor, Bowel endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial glands and stroma infiltrating the bowel wall reaching at least the subserous fat or adjacent to the neurovascular branches (subserous plexus) [1]. In general, colonoscopy offers little assistance in the diagnosis of bowel endometriosis because the lesions are typically submucosal and usually not visible during this ex...

Practical Lessons from the Small Bowel Bleeding Lesions: A Case Report on Small Bowel Cavernous Hemangioma