First histologic confirmation of the diagnosis made by the new wireless-capsule endoscopy

Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2002 Oct;12(5):364-6. doi: 10.1097/00129689-200210000-00013.

Abstract

Wireless-capsule endoscopy is a new painless technique for endoscopic imaging of the small bowel. A 63-year-old male with iron deficiency anemia and thrombocytosis and extensive negative workup was examined twice with the capsule and was found to have multiple bluish polypoid lesions with a villous-appearing texture. Some of these lesions actually were seen to be bleeding. This is the first time that we have obtained histologic evidence for lesions seen only on the video-capsule endoscopy. The lesion was reached by deep ileoscopy via colonoscopy. On histologic analysis, there was acute and chronic ileitis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Capsules*
  • Endoscopes*
  • Humans
  • Ileitis / pathology*
  • Ileitis / surgery*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Video-Assisted Surgery / instrumentation*

Substances

  • Capsules