Capsule endoscopy : diagnosis of intestinal localisation of systemic follicular B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma

J Demeester; P Dewint; L Schauvliege; C Gabriel; W Van Moerkercke

Capsule endoscopy : diagnosis of intestinal localisation of systemic follicular B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Acta Gastroenterol Belg. 2020 Jan-Mar;83(1):73-75.

Authors

J Demeester¹, P Dewint², L Schauvliege³, C Gabriel⁴, W Van Moerkercke⁵

Affiliations

¹ Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium and Clinical Internship, Department of Internal Medicine, AZ Groeninge, Kortrijk, Belgium.
² Department of Gastroenterology, AZ Maria Middelares, Gent, Belgium and Department of Gastroenterology, UZ Antwerpen, Edegem, Belgium.
³ Department of Hematology, AZ Groeninge, Kortrijk, Belgium.
⁴ Department of Anatomopathology, AZ Maria Middelares, Gent, Belgium.
⁵ Department of Gastroenterology UZ Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium and Department of Gastroenterology, AZ Groeninge, Kortrijk, Belgium.

PMID: 32233275

Abstract

We report the case of a 58 year old man with occult obscure gastro-intestinal bleeding (OGIB) without other significant symptoms, in which systemic localisation of follicular B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma was discovered trough capsule endoscopy. This case reflects the clinical significance of performing capsule endoscopy in patients with OGIB.

Keywords: capsule endoscopy; case report; device-assisted enteroscopy; non-Hodgkin lymphoma; occult gastrointestinal blood loss.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

B-Lymphocytes
Capsule Endoscopy*
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
Humans
Intestinal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Intestine, Small
Lymphoma, B-Cell* / diagnosis
Male
Middle Aged