Focal intestinal lymphangiectasia: An unusual cause of acute overt obscure gastrointestinal bleeding

Abstract

Detection of bleeding lesion in a patient of acute overt obscure gastrointestinal bleeding is a real challenge. Recently, authors have showed superiority of urgent capsule endoscopy (CE) over angiography in patients with acute overt obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. Focal type of intestinal lymphangiectasia is a rare cause of acute gastrointestinal bleeding. Here, we describe a case of focal lymphangiectasia who presented to us with acute overt obscure gastrointestinal bleeding and diagnosed by urgent CE.

Keywords

• acute overt obscure gastrointestinal bleeding
• capsule endoscopy
• focal lymphangiectasia
• intestinal lymphangiectasia