ANGIODYSPLASIA OF THE SMALL INTESTINE — A RARE CAUSE OF OCCULT GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING

Abstract

The review of literature shows the causes of occult gastrointestinal bleeding, and reports the role of angiodysplasias (arteriovenous malformations) in their development. There are presented results of own research — identifying by the method of capsule endoscopy of arteriovenous malformation of the small intestine of large size, which was the cause of occult gastrointestinal bleeding, recurrent for 14 years.

Keywords

• small intestine
• video capsule endoscopy
• angiodysplasia
• arteriovenous malformation
• gastrointestinal bleeding