Wireless capsule endoscopy as a tool in diagnosing autoimmune enteropathy

Portal hypertensive enteropathy & capsule endoscopy.

Manuscript received and accepted: January 8, 2009 and February 14, 2009 A 73-year-old male, with known cirrhosis of non-alcoholic a etiology was referred for capsule endoscopy due to recurrent and transfusion dependent anaemia. His oesophagogastroscopy revealed no evidence of varices but florid portal hypertensive gastropathy. His capsule was performed after 12 h of fast and 1 litre of polyethy...

Capsule endoscopy as a panenteric diagnostic tool.

The author offers a resumé of capsule endoscopy as a diagnostic modality in the gastro-intestinal tract. Capsule endoscopy (CE) was first described in 2000 and is possibly one of the most important advances in gastro-intestinal diagnostics, since the introduction of endoscopy as a diagnostic modality. The swallowed pill camera shows images, as it is propagated through the gastro-intestinal trac...

Wireless Capsule Endoscopy

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Wireless capsule endoscopy.

Over the last decade, WCE has established itself as a valuable test for imaging the small intestine. It is a safe and relatively easy procedure to perform that can provide valuable information in the diagnosis of small-bowel conditions. Its applications still remain limited within the esophagus and colon. Future developments may include improving visualization within the esophagus and developin...

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